"We Heard Big Explosion": Man Shares Dusty Photo of Himself After Ibadan Incident, Escapes Unhurt

• A Nigerian man living in Ibadan shared an image of himself after the incident that happened in the city on Tuesday night
• In the photo he posted on X, the man, Ade, disclosed that he escaped unhurt but maintained he was unaware of what happened
• All Ade heard was a massive blast, and people in the comment section said people in the city felt it

A dusty image of a man who lives in Ibadan has emerged and gone viral on the social media platform X following an explosion that rocked the area on Tuesday, January 16.

The photo was shared by a man identified as Ade, who was around the area where there was a blast.

In the photo, which now has 1.1 million views, Ade's face looked dusty as if he had just emerged from rubbles.

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He, however, said he was safe and that all he heard was a massive blast. According to him, he was still unaware of what happened.

His words:

"I Escaped! I still don’t even know what’s happening here in Ibadan, but we are safe. All we heard was a massive blast."

See Ade's post below:

Governor Makinde speaks on blast

Oyo state governor, Seyi Makinde, said in a post on X that the incident was caused by explosives stored by illegal miners.

His words:

"Preliminary investigations by the security agencies revealed that illegal miners occupying one of the houses in Bodija had stored explosive devices there, which caused the blast. The investigations are ongoing. All those found culpable for this will be brought to book."

Reactions as man shares image after Ibadan blast

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@Mr_JAGs said:

"This is serious … Omo!"

@Mykoladoo commented:

"Almost all of Ibadan heard the sound from Ojoo to Apata, from Alakia to Eleyele, people heard the sound."

@ogvnsjose said:

"Baba sharpaly snap proof of life. Glad you’re safe man."

Ibadan explosion: Aisha Lawal shares near-death experience

In a related story, Legit.ng reported that Nollywood stars Muyiwa Ademola and Aisha Lawal, who are based in Ibadan, reacted to the explosion that rocked the city.

Aisha shared details of her near-death experience as she revealed she was within the vicinity where the explosion occurred

Mu.yiwa Ademola, on his part, expressed gratitude to fans and wellwishers who called to check up on him.

Source: Legit.ng