Ondo State Explosion: 13 people injured

Thirteen persons were reported injured in a bomb explosion which occurred on Saturday ,as personnel of the Police and the Army  are still battling to unravel the cause of  the incident which occurred  at Ilu Abo, in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State,.

Penpushing reports that, authorities, however, confirmed that the vehicle carrying the devices is buried underneath the crater created by the explosion, while fears still rife that some of the bombs buried may still be active and undetonated.

The explosion was said to have occurred at about 1a.m., recording life threatening impact in the neighbouring towns along the stretch of the expressway, including the Akure Airport, while the explosion made so much impact as it destroyed the main road, creating a crater of about 15 feet deep and about 20 feet in diameter.

Penpushing further reports that, the explosion destroyed a number of buildings in the vicinity, some at a distance of about 100ft from the spot of occurrence, and notable among them include a worship centre known as The Possibility Church as well as the roofs of Aina Hawawu International College were completely damaged.

The residents who spoke with Penpushing said, it would have been more disastrous if, the students of the college which has boarding facilities, had  not gone on break following the closure of schools in the state as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Penpushing also reports that, Governor Rotimi  Akeredolu, while  addressing  journalists after inspecting the damage done by the bomb, said he had been fully briefed by the heads of the security apparatus in the state.

The Governor explained that the vehicle conveying the explosives was still buried deep under the crater, noting that there were concerns that some of the explosives might still be alive, adding that the police should be allowed to carry out the investigations and exhume the vehicle before further actions could be taken.