Ibadan Explosion: Oyo government gives update

The Oyo state government has confirmed the explosion that rocked the city on Tuesday following social media reports by residents.

NewsWireNGR reports that many residents in Ibadan, the capital city of Oyo state, shared pictures on Tuesday of injuries and damaged buildings, which were the result of an explosion whose cause is yet to be ascertained.

Reacting to the development, the state government, in a terse statement published on its X (formerly Twitter) page, said it “is aware of reports of an explosion in Ibadan. Residents are urged to remain calm as security agencies are investigating this to determine the source and cause of the incident

Giving an update on the situation, the Oyo government noted, “Relevant agencies are carrying out search and rescue operations at the scene of the incident. Residents of the State are urged to remain calm as the Oyo State Government is on top of the situation.”

The minister of information in a statement made available to NewsWireNGR stated; “Residents of Ibadan and immediate environ experienced an uncommon explosion about 8pm this evening.

“There are various interpretations of the incident but it is important for us to state categorically that the state government has taken over and in full control of the unfortunate occurrence in order to mitigate the incident.

“All security service chiefs including para military chiefs and Fire Operatives have been deployed by the governor to Reign in the spillover from the explosion. 

“His Excellency Governor Seyi Makinde therefore implores citizens to calm down and be rest assured that their interests are being looked after.”