Editor
Following the distressed alert of an Explosions received by the National Emergency Management Agency of Nigeria, South West Zonal Office at about 19.30 hrs at Bodija GRA behind ace mall Ibadan.
The Zonal Coordinator swiftly mobilized response Agencies to the scene of the explosion. On arrival at the scene it was observed that it was a suspected explosion of IED which affected over twenty houses.
Casualty figures can not be ascertained for now. Search and Rescue operations are still ongoing.
The rescue teams at the scene includes NPF, NSCDC, DSS, SEMA, Nigeria Army, Federal and State fire service, Nigerian Red Cross, State ministry of Environment, Amotekun Corps.
More resources are being mobilized to support the ongoing SAR Operations.
Search and Rescue operation at the scene of the incident was temporarily suspended to allow responders to refresh.
SAR Operations resume at 7.00am in the morning. Security has been beefed up in the area while arrangements for more support to facilitate the operations are in progress.
The situation has been brought under control while arrangements are going on to ensure smooth operation.
