Ibadan Explosion Victims Allege Govt. Neglect.
Some victims of the recent Bodija explosion in Ibadan, Oyo
State, have alleged abandonment by the state government.
This is coming after five
people were confirmed dead, 55 houses were damaged while 78 persons sustained
injuries in the explosion that rocked Adeyi Avenue, Old Bodija, Ibadan, in the
Ibadan North Local Government Area of the state, on Tuesday, January 16, 2024.
Though security operatives of the Nigerian Army, Nigeria
Security and Civil Defence Corps and Amotekun were still at the various
entrances leading to the scene to maintain law and order, owners and
artisans were being allowed movement with vehicles bringing in materials needed
for the repair of damaged buildings, while, most of the affected residents were
being accommodated by the state government in a hotel in the city.
Some of the victims, who visited the hotel, lamented alleged
abandonment by the government.
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