Tension As Deadly Explosion Rocks Ibadan [Video]

A deadly explosion has been recorded in Ibadan.

Newsone Nigeria reports that there was a loud bang said to be a result of an explosion in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, southwest Nigeria, on Tuesday evening, January 16, 2024.

This online news platform understands that the Ibadan explosion was heard around the Agbowo, Sango, Orogun, and Bodija areas of the city.

Though the cause of the Ibadan explosion could not be ascertained at the time of filing this report, a resident of Orogun said she heard the deafening sound, saying, “It felt like a tremor that shook the house.”

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Another source in the Agbowo area said he heard it was a gas explosion. However, this could not be independently verified.

More reports of possible casualties from the Ibadan explosion. She said the house collapsed on her mom, sister and son 😭😭 pic.twitter.com/5Lcg8tg3hC

— Dami’ Adenuga (@DAMIADENUGA) January 16, 2024

Meanwhile, at the time of filing this report, the spokesperson for the Oyo State police command, Adewale Osifeso, and the state fire service were yet to state the Ibadan explosion.

Watch the Ibadan explosion video below…

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Gas explosion rocked Ibadan covering the whole street with excess smoke, and the impact was crazy. pic.twitter.com/kVLCcCzhSB

— PURE STANLEY 𝕏 (@PureStanley1) January 16, 2024