In a brief post on their verified X page, the state government has affirmed that investigations into the cause of the incident are in progress
Prince Dotun Oyelade, the Hon Commissioner for Information and Orientation, in a signed statement, appealed to residents to maintain calmness.
It read: “Residents of Ibadan and immediate environment experienced an uncommon explosion about 8 pm this evening.
“There are various interpretations of the incident but we need to state categorically that the state government has taken over and is in full control of the unfortunate occurrence 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.”
Kanyi Daily recalls that Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State, faced a wave of panic on Tuesday night due to an unexplained explosion that rattled various areas of the city
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