Tag: Explosion

Kaduna: Gov. orders probe into LNG bus explosion

Aminu Imam
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Kaduna State governor, Senator Uba Sani, has ordered a multi-agency investigation into the explosion involving a liquefied natural gas-powered bus at Mando motor park, Kaduna, assuring residents that the incident was not security-related. The directive followed preliminary findings by the Kaduna State government, which attributed the early morning blast on April 5 to a technical fault allegedly linked to the overfilling of a compressed natural gas tank. However, the operator of the affected vehicle, Silver Luxury Travel, has rejected the claim, insisting that the cause of the explosion has yet…

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CNG-powered inter-state luxury bus explodes at Kaduna motor park

Aminu Imam
CNG powered bus explodes at Kaduna

A luxury travel bus reportedly powered by Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) exploded at Mando motor park in Kaduna in the early hours of yesterday. The explosion triggered panic among residents and transport operators around the park. Sources at the motor park said the bus was parked when the explosion occurred. Two other buses belonging to the same transport company were also affected by the fire that followed the blast. Despite the impact, no casualties were recorded because the vehicles were unoccupied at the time. A commercial driver at the park…

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“Gas cylinders, not bomb, caused Kebbi hospital explosion” – Police

Aminu Imam
Kebbi explosion

The Kebbi State Police Command has clarified the cause of the explosion that occurred at the General Hospital, Bagudo, dismissing reports suggesting a bomb blast or helicopter involvement. According to the Police, investigations and expert assessments revealed that the incident was caused by an inferno that led to the overheating of air-conditioning and refrigerator gas cylinders within the hospital, resulting in the loud explosions heard in the area. A statement issued yesterday by the state’s Police Command Public Relations Officer, SP Bashir Usman, said assessments conducted by Explosive Ordnance Disposal–Chemical,…

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Army reacts to Mogadishu Cantonment Abuja explosion 

Aminu Imam
Army reacts to explosion

The Nigerian Army has reacted to the explosion which rocked the Mogadishu Cantonment, popularly known as Abacha Barracks, yesterday, Monday. In a post made on X, the Nigerian Army said the situation is currently under control. The Army, however, did not give details of the cause of the explosion. “Explosion at Bus Stop Opposite Mogadishu Cantonment Abuja. Situation Under Control. Details Later”, Army wrote on X. Sources privy to the incident had earlier stated that a suspected suicide bomber tried to gain access into the barrack. It was also gathered…

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Just In! Explosion rocks APC secretariat, as Rivers local government election begin

Aminu Imam
Rivers election day

Suspected arsonists, in the early hours of Saturday, detonated explosives at the state secretariat of the main opposition political party in Rivers State, the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Port Harcourt. The explosion shattered the gate of the secretariat and the doors as local government elections took place in the state. Short video clips circulating on social media showed that the incident, suspected to be from dynamites Details to follow

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Niger: Tanker explosion claims 30 lives, kills 50 cows in Agaie

Aminu Imam
Niger tanker explosion

A tanker explosion which occurred in the Agaie local government area of Niger State has resulted in the deaths of over 30 people and the burning of 50 cattle. According to reports, the explosion took place around 12:30 a.m. yesterday, along the Lapai-Agaie road, approximately 2 kilometers from the Dendo community in Agaie. It was learnt that the incident occurred when a petrol tanker, loaded with PMS, better known as petrol, collided with a trailer-truck loaded with travellers and cattle from Wudil, in Kano State, while heading to Lagos. Two…

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Explosion rocks Zungeru Hydro-Electric Dam

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Zungeru explosion

An explosion is reported to have taken place at the Zungeru Hydro Electric Dam, in Niger State. The explosion, which occurred in the early hours of yesterday, was said to have affected some of the installations in the dam. According to eyewitnesses, several workers were injured in the incident with one of the foreign engineers seriously injured and rushed to the Minna General Hospital. The engineer, believed to be a Chinese national, was admitted at the emergency ward of the hospital for treatment for burns in the head and hand.…

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Ibadan explosion: “Malian illegal mining workers have explosives in apartments”, Ex-Oyo lawmaker alleges

Aminu Imam

A former member of Oyo State House of Assembly, Barrister Muideen Olalekan Olagunju, has warned that there is a possibility that people working for illegal miners in Ibadan, the State capital, have explosives in their rented apartments. Olagunju said this in a statement made available to newsmen yesterday. Recall that explosive devices exploded in a residential building at Dejo Oyelese Close, Bodija Housing Estate, Ibadan, on Tuesday. No fewer than two people lost their lives as a result of the incident while several others were injured. Property worth millions of…

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Just In! Explosion rocks Rivers House of Assembly; armed men take over complex

Aminu Imam

An explosion rocked the Rivers State House of Assembly complex yesterday night. The incident came amid alleged moves by some lawmakers to impeach Governor Siminalayi Fubara. It was gathered that some suspected arsonists threw an explosive into the complex around 9:25pm, causing a fire in the building. Though the spokesperson for the State Police Command, Grace Iringe-Koko, could not be reached on her mobile, a senior police officer confirmed the incident to newsmen. It was also gathered that some properties inside the chamber were destroyed. The police officer, who pleaded…

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Four dead, as explosion rocks Sokoto community

Aminu Imam

No fewer than four persons have been confirmed dead following an explosion from a shop of a local welder in Isa local government area in the troubled eastern senatorial district of Sokoto State. The Spokesman of Sokoto State Police Command, DSP Sanusi Abubakar, confirmed to newsmen that the explosion occurred yesterday afternoon, resulting in the death of four persons. According to him, the explosion is not connected to the security challenges bedeviling the area, but was a result of an explosion from a cylinder in the shop of the local…

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