PANIC AS EXPLOSION ROCKS IKEJA CANTONMENT
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Following an explosion that shook the Ikeja Military Cantonment in the state on Monday, Lagos residents felt intense dread.
According to reports, the explosion happened on a farm within the cantonment.
There had been no reports of casualties and only a few vague details about the incident at the time this report was filed.
Recall that on January 27, 2002, there was a bombing at the cantonment that left numerous individuals dead and many more homeless.
Again in October 2023, the service recovered 642 unexploded bombs from the cantonment.
Confirming the Monday explosion, the Nigerian Army described it as a minor incident, and urged residents to remain calm.
The Army, in a statement by its Director of Public Relations, Maj.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, said its Engineers in the Explosive Ordnance Disposal team had cordoned off the area of the farmland where the explosion occurred to conduct a thorough investigation into the cause.
The statement read, “This is to notify the general public that today, Monday, April 1, 2024, a minor explosion occurred within the Nigerian Army Cantonment in Ikeja, Lagos. The incident occurred on farmland near the Mammy Market within the cantonment.
“The explosion is suspected to have been triggered by the burning of refuse and other inflammable debris by a farmer who cultivated the farmland.
“Fortunately, no casualty was recorded in the incident. However, given that the cantonment was recently cleared and certified free of unexploded ordnances, we understand that there could be concerns among the general public as a result of the historical antecedent of explosion within the cantonment.
“The NA therefore wishes to assure the public that the situation is under control as the NA Engineers Explosive Ordnance Disposal team has cordoned off the area of the farmland to conduct a thorough investigation into the cause of the explosion. We urge residents in the general area not to panic and assure them of their safety.”
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