The explosion victim, Adeleke, who went by Adeleke, said he lost his older brother in the event on Tuesday night at Dejo Oyelese Street, Bodija, Ibadan, Oyo State.
A portion of the state capital experienced an explosion, as reported by The PUNCH earlier.
Videos of burning automobiles and houses with dusty clouds may also be found online.
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In an interview with Lagelu FM, a local radio station, the survivor claimed that they had been playing tennis at the nearby hotel when his brother decided to go outside and take care of things. As a result of the explosion, there was a commotion that sent a sharp object flying, severing his stomach deep.
“He emerged to the front of the transformer where the incident occurred,” Adeleke stated. After the cut, his intestines were removed.
He named his deceased brother as Oladipupo and mentioned that he was sent to Adeoyo General Hospital right away following the event.
After hearing an odd sound, Olaitan Okanlawon, another survivor, stated that the occurrence occurred at approximately 7 p.m.
My spouse and the children and I were indoors. And we began to notice odd vibrations and noises; nonetheless, it remained unclear until we noticed debris outside the window.
“We have moved our belongings to the hotel; one of my kids has a cut on his head and is receiving medical attention,” she continued.
Seyi Makinde, the state governor, responded to the tragedy by saying that preliminary security agency investigations had shown that explosive devices hidden by unauthorized miners were the reason behind the explosion that shook the region.
Following the explosion, which also damaged a portion of the Governor’s Office, Secretariat, Oyo State House of Assembly, the home of the previous Attorney General and
Several buildings in Ologuneru, Apete, New Garage, Bashorun, Akobo, Sango, and Eleyele; Minister of Justice, Chief Bola Ige.
Visiting the site of the explosion on Tuesday night, Makinde stated that although inquiries were still underway, those proven to be at fault would face consequences.
In the meantime, the state capital of Ibadan’s Bodija neighborhood saw an explosion on Tuesday night, according to the Oyo State Police Command.
The leadership added that there has been a sufficient deployment of their personnel to prevent any collapse in law and order, but the exact number of casualties in the incident is still unknown.