Bomb Explosion From Private Residence Suspected
By Halimah Olamide
There are indications that the explosion that rocked Ibadan, the Oyo state capital Tuesday evening may have been detonated from a private residence.
NPO Reports that security operatives, especially of the Bomb Disposal Unit of the Police Command Ibadan had swammed the residence which is located on Dejo Oyeleye on Adeyi Avenu Ibadan.
Though the state government is yet to come up with any final explanation of what happened, many suspect that the impact of the explosions which went as far as the University Teaching Hospital (UCH) suggested that an explosive was detonated in the area.
Already affected are several residential buildings, hotels, event centres, a major shopping mall and others.
There are calls for medical helps as there are said to be many casualties from the explosions. An elderly man who spoke with the NPO Reports from Oshuntokun Avenue, an adjoining street, said the roofs of houses near his own have all be blown off.