Governor of Oyo State Seyi Makinde, has received the official report of the January 16, 2024 explosion at Adeyi Avenue, Bodija, Ibadan.
The report, which comprises findings of the Medical, Security and Engineering Teams, was submitted to the governor , at the Executive Chamber of the Governor’s Office in Agodi, Ibadan.
While addressing newsmen during a conference, the Special Adviser on Security to the Governor, Fatai Owoseni, said that three persons of interest have been identified in connection with the cause of the unfortunate incident.
He added that the identified persons will face prosecution based on the investigation carried out.
Owoseni also clarified that the street where the incident happened is Aderinola Street and not Dejo Oyelese Street, as earlier widely reported, adding that the epicentre of the tragedy is No. 8A and No. 8B.
Mr. Owoseni also revealed that the character of the explosive is known as “Water Gel Type Based Explosive” and that the explosion was triggered by an electric spark, explaining further that a Closed Circuit Television in one of the affected houses gave footage of how the incident happened.
He assured that the state government would bring the perpetrators to book, adding that the government would check on the immigration status of all the people of interest since a majority of them are from Mali.
Also addressing newsmen, the chairman, Nigeria Institute of Structural Engineers, Mbim Okutinyang, who is also the lead coordinator of the team that carried out structural integrity on the affected houses, said his team covered 282 houses and that only four of the houses would have to be demolished due to the degrees of the damage.
He, however, added that the seismic report was still being awaited.
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