There was pandemonium in and around Eburutu Army Barracks area of Calabar Municipality in Cross River State, as deafening sounds rocked the area on Friday afternoon.

GRASSROOT REPORTERS reports that the bomb explosion shattered roofs and walls of buildings close to the barracks while some of the buildings were pulled down by the heavy explosion.

Reacting, the Nigerian Army claimed responsibility for the explosion, explaining that the exercise is a routine one carried out by the military "to detonate expired explosives."


A statement signed by Capt. Dorcas Oluwatope Aluko, Assistant Army Public Relation Officer, 13 Brigade, reads:

"The 13 Brigade Nigerian Army would be conducting a disposal of expired explosives at the Shooting Range Calabar from 14 to 17 October 2021.

"The exercise is a routine military exercised aimed to detonate expired explosives. Members of Ikot Effangha, Ikot Ansa,and Lemina communities are advised to stay off range area during the exercise.

"The general public are equally urged not to panic from sound of explosives but go about their lawful daily activities."

Source: https://www.grassrootreportersng.com/2021/10/bomb-explosion-rock-calabar-army-react.html

Lasticlala
Mynd44
OAM4J

Who pays for the damages

Calabar is now a testing site .
Nice one

Obio4real:



"The general public are equally urged not to panic from the sound of explosives but go about their lawful daily activities."

They should have alerted the public before the exercise to avoid unnecessary panic or fear

And that had to be done within the city?
What happened to forest unhabitated?

Why can't they just dump it in sambisa

I heard the sound and I was confused because the whole building shakes. The information was never in circulation.

Everyone in our compound was confused on what produced the sound.

I just got to know about it here on Nairaland

Mumu people

Damnnn niggar

Isoright...to detonate expired explosive...I hope those shattered roofs and building were also expired buildings

they will still deny responsibility a day after these ... Mark my words

This country is boiling

God abeg o
What kinda nonsense routine exercise be that?

... to detonate expired explosive

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Why dem no carry am go sambisa detonate am

What happen to inside the ocean?

What is happening in this country?
I am suspecting a mischievous stuff happening in the SOUTH towards 2023

Reactive instead of being proactive

You cannot inform me of your intention the same day you intend to carry out your intention…

How is this news?

How about structural integrity of nearby structures?

Shouldn't that be done in isolates areas just like every other normal people around world does it

Emempaul:
Who pays for the damages

Exactly my question

Then would will pay for the destruction of people properties?

Kayberg:


And that had to be done within the city?
What happened to forest unhabitated?

I see no problem with that as long as it was done within the barracks plus doing it in the forest would just destroy the habitats of some animals

I only feel there should be sites for things like that

rabankonchas:
How about structural integrity of nearby structures?

Eburutu barracks is secluded outside of town, Closet residential building might be like 2 miles away. They even have a shooting range where they used as execution ground in the 80s. Not like Ojuelegba barracks that is in the middle of town.

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