By Iyabo Adebisi, Olawale Asake
Rescue operations have continued at the scene of the explosion that rocked the Old Bodija area of Ibadan where scores of people were injured and many houses destroyed.
Our correspondent who is presently at the scene of the incident reports that security operatives, officers of the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA including men of the Red Cross Society are on the ground to manage the situation.
The gates which led to the street where the incident occurred have been cordoned off for rescue operations.
As at the time of filling this report, thousands of sympathizers have besieged the scene of the incident.
In an interview, one of the residents, Bernard Akpan described the incident as unfortunate.
Governor Seyi Makinde had earlier paid an on-the-spot assessment of the area and promised that the governorate would foot the bills of the injured persons.
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