There was a loud bang said to be as a result of an explosion in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital on Tuesday evening.

A loud bang was heard around Agbowo, Sango, Orogun and Bodija areas of the city.

However, the cause of the explosion could not be ascertained at the time of filing this report.

A resident of Orogun told SaharaReporters that she heard the deafening sound, saying, “It felt like a tremor that shook the house.”

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

Efforts to reach the spokesperson for the state police command, Adewale Osifeso and the state fire service to ascertain what happened failed.

Source: https://saharareporters.com/2024/01/16/breaking-panic-loud-bang-linked-explosion-rocks-ibadan-southwest-nigeria

There is a military cantonment close by, Ojo military cantonment has some crazy explosive and ammo

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I hope there is no life lost? This insecurity is getting too much

It has nothing to do with the cantonment, it happened around Ventura and gas land along sango . Casualties cannot be ascertain yet until tomorrow due to the heavy explosion and thickness of dust coming from the area.. alot of building far away are affected but casualties cannot yet be accounted for . God help us all

The most reliable info at the moment:

The explosion occurred between samonda and Sango

That it happened within Ventura or its axis (probably Gasland station)

That it's a gas explosion

The sound and the effect of the explosion was heard as far as Ojoo

We are still waiting for the official report....

We pray and hope there are no or very limited casualties

God

God abeg let no lives be lost. We are suffering enough to still lose our lives in this country.

People suspect a gas explosion from multiple sources on ground.

The government not giving an official statement is leading to people just saying different things online.

May God safe us.

Gas station and petrol station are just siting any how

Abeg o. Jeje o my Ibadan people.

Donchieli:


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Nawa oo

smallatobs:
I hope there is no life lost? This insecurity is getting too much

una go dey talk from yansh. how will no life be lost?

Omo this country don Otilo ooo

Sango, Bodija na my regular routes even till last week o. May God continually guide and keep us

What kind of leaders do we have in this nation? People were kidnapped no statement from them, now this, we the followers are so docile and stupid

I pray no life is involved.

Donchieli:


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Olohun jooo oo. Nigeria dowo yin.

Police are on the very top of the matter... Everyone should go back to their normal activities

This is a shocker, nobody expected this here in a peaceful city. I left my food immediately. Unable to eat

The thing neva clear to anybody buh people wey dey market area don go back to doing dere things nd selling....

Dear God please

I hope it's not due to negligence or a little disagreement that caused such conflagration

I pray no casualties and minimal loss 🙏

LegendHero:
It is a gas explosion.

The government not giving an official statement is leading to people just saying different things online.

Those areas they mentioned are somehow far apart o.

I once lived in ibadan.


What cud cause gas explosion in such distant areas

Those areas are densely populated. I pray no life is lost.
Men, please tell your girlfriends or wives to remove their waist beads. If they refuse, take a scissors and cut it by yourselves.

Mide70:
It has nothing to do with the cantonment, it happened around Ventura and gas land along sango . Casualties cannot be ascertain yet until tomorrow due to the heavy explosion and thickness of dust coming from the area.. alot of building far away are affected but casualties cannot yet be accounted for . God help us all

Omg...

Ace mall, Bodija!
UCH
Which is which?
Ibadan peeps! Be Safe!