BREAKING: Tension as Explosion Rocks Ibadan, Videos Emerge

• Properties were destroyed in Bodija area of Ibadan, Oyo state, following an explosion which rocked the area
• Legit.ng reports that although no death has been officially confirmed, the explosion sent shock waves across the ancient city
• While some people said it was a gas explosion, others said it was a bomb attack targeted at shoppers

Legit.ng journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over 6-year-experience covering public journalism

Ibadan, Oyo state - There was a loud bang said to be caused by an explosion in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital.

Legit.ng learnt that the incident happened on Tuesday evening, January 16.

As reported by The Punch, the bang was heard around Agbowo, Sango, Orogun and Bodija areas of the city.

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

Toyin Olaoye, a resident of Orogun, close to the University of Ibadan (UI), told Legit.ng:

“I learnt it happened at Domino's Pizza in Bodija area. It shook many areas in Ibadan. I also gathered that it destroyed several buildings.

"People here, in Apete, Omi Adio, Mokola, felt the impact of the blast."

Another source in the Agbowo area said he heard it was a gas explosion.

An X (formerly Twitter) user, @WillieWinehouse, said it was a bomb that went off.

However, both claims could not be immediately verified by Legit.ng.

Below are some authentic videos shared online:

Efforts to reach the spokesperson for the state police command, Adewale Osifeso, were unsuccessful.

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Two accounts of the incidents in the community claimed that the explosions were caused by an airstrike by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) while another said dynamites were thrown at the residents by some bandits.

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Legit.ng also reported that the FCT Emergency Management Agency explained how two Nigerians died at the Canadian embassy fire in Abuja.

Parts of the building of the high commission of Canada in Nigeria, situated at 13010G, Palm Close, Diplomatic Drive, Central Business District in Abuja, caught fire.

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Meanwhile, a gas explosion has injured no fewer than seven students of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) at an off-campus hostel in Ile-Ife, Osun state.

The explosion happened at Poplat Fuel Station, located in Lagere area of OAU’s host community.

Source: Legit.ng