An explosion on Tuesday evening rocked Bodija, Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, throwing residents into panic.
The cause of the explosion has not yet been ascertained by many buildings and properties were reportedly affected by the explosion.
A resident of Orogun told Akelicious 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 our correspondent.
Efforts to reach the spokesperson for the state police command, Adewale Osifeso and the state fire service to ascertain what happened failed.
