Makinde Directs Residents within 250 Metres of the Ibadan Explosion Epicenter to Relocate

Governor Seyi Makinde has directed residents within 250 meters of the epicenter of the Tuesday night deadly explosions in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, to relocate.

He asked them to relocate to residential accommodations provided by the state government until the integrity of buildings in the axis was tested.

The governor, in an update on the explosion on Wednesday night, said the blasts were caused by illegal miners, adding that they have information on the company using a building in the axis to store explosives.

So far, Makinde said three bodies had been recovered from the debris of the building affected by the explosion.

The Tuesday night explosions affected more than 80 buildings in the Bodija axis of the city, leaving scores of people injured.

Meanwhile, emergency workers are still searching through the rubble of the affected buildings with the hope of rescuing those believed to be trapped in the buildings.

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“Also, let me use this opportunity to appeal to anyone still staying in any of the houses within 250 metres of ground zero to move out to government-provided accommodation until we check the structural integrity of the buildings in this area.

“At the same time, unscrupulous elements who may want to take advantage of this disaster to carry out any form of looting should be warned. All security agencies have been placed on high alert to ensure that there is no breakdown of law and order.

“We will continue to provide regular updates regarding the actions we are taking through the Emergency Operations Centre and our various feedback channels on and off social media.

“The further update we can provide at this time is that we have information regarding the company that was using that residence to store explosives. Rest assured that all that were involved, directly and indirectly, in bringing this tragedy upon us will be brought to book.

“This is a trying time for us all. But it is at such times like this that we draw on our strength and resilience to be our brothers’ keepers and refrain from spreading fake news and disinformation that could potentially cause panic within the populace.”