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Akinwande Soji-Ojo
Oyo State Government has appealed to residents of Ibadan to remain calm, following the explosion that rocked the Old Bodija area of the ancient city.
A statement issued on Monday night by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, said state government has taken over and in full control of the unfortunate occurrence in order to mitigate the incident.
“Residents of Ibadan and immediate environs experienced an uncommon explosion about 8pm this evening.
“There are various interpretations of the incident but it is important for us to state categorically that the state government has taken over and in full control of the unfortunate occurrence in order to mitigate the incident.
“All security chiefs including para military chiefs and Fire Operatives have been deployed by the governor to reign in the spillover from the explosion.
“His Excellency, Governor Seyi Makinde, therefore, implores citizens to calm down and be rest assured that their interests are being looked after,” the statement read.