BREAKING: Foreign Names on CAC Document of Company Indicted For Ibadan Explosion, Makinde Speaks Out
- Governor Seyi Makinde has said preliminary investigation revealed foreign names in the CAC documents of the mining company that allegedly stored explosives that caused the infamous explosion in Ibadan, the state capital
- Legit.ng recalls that an explosion rocked parts of Ibadan, Oyo state, on Tuesday, January 16, leaving some people dead, while many were reported injured
- Governor Makinde, on Wednesday, January 17, said preliminary investigations revealed that illegal miners occupying one of the houses in Bodija area stored explosive devices that caused the terrifying blast
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Ibadan, Oyo state - Governor Seyi Makinde, on Wednesday, January 17, said the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) certificate of a mining company indicted for the explosion in Bodija area of Oyo state showed some foreign names as owners.
Makinde, who spoke on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Wednesday night, also said the death toll in the unfortunate blast had risen to three as one more victim died at a hospital.
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'We'd uncover identities of miners' - Makinde
Legit.ng reports that the Ibadan explosion happened on Tuesday night, January 16.
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The Oyo governor said:
“We are trying to uncover the identities of the people. We’ve done a few fact-finding on the company involved and yes, there are indeed some foreign names on the CAC documents of the company involved but these are still early days.
"We don’t have anything to cover."
Foreign illegal miners ran out before explosion — Survivor
In a report by Vanguard newspaper, a survivor of the Ibadan explosion said it was foreigners, who engaged in illegal mining activities, that caused the explosion. He added that they ran out just before the blast.
The survivor, Alhaji Mohammed Musa, lived next to the epicentre of the explosion.
Explosion rocks Ibadan
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that there was a loud bang said to be caused by an explosion in Ibadan.
The incident happened on Tuesday evening, January 16, and was heard around the city's Agbowo, Sango, Orogun, and Bodija areas.
Drone image of Ibadan explosion
Drone footage showing the site and impact of the Ibadan explosion have surfaced online.
The footage was shared on X by a BBC journalist, Yusuf Akinpelu.
Sowore raises questions on Ibadan explosion
Meanwhile, Omoyele Sowore, the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in the 2019 and 2023 elections, has raised eight questions concerning the fatal Ibadan explosion.
Sowore asked Governor Makinde and relevant Nigerian security agencies to answer the questions.
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