The Oyo State government has urged residents to remain calm, adding that security agencies are investigating the incident to determine its cause.
The press release reads:
“There are various interpretations of the incident but it is important for us to state categorically that the state government has taken over and in the full control of the unfortunate occurrence in in order 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”
What caused the explosion in Ibadan?
The cause of the explosion is still unknown as at the time of filing this report.