Explosion Rocks Benin City

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In Benin City capital of Edo State, yesterday, an explosion occured which destroyed about five houses in Upper Sakponba Road.

Residents of Zomi Street in Upper Sakpoba Road ran for safety when they heard the loud noise that came with the explosion at about 3p.m., claiming that Boko Haram insurgents had lunched their attack on the city.

An eyewithness said, “We learned that the bungalow where the bomb detonated was formally an hide out for kidnappers some months ago. But a combined unit of soldiers and police invaded the place and arrested the suspects. So recently, somebody hired the building and just that afternoon, decided to burn refuse in the compound. He set the refuse on fire and went out to buy something. Immediately he left, the bomb exploded. He was not aware that the kidnappers, who once used the house, had left some bombs behind.”

As at the time of reporting, bomb disposal experts from the Edo State Police Command have cordoned off the building, trying to ascertain if more bombs were still inside.

The tenant, who resides in the building had bruses, while one woman, said to have sustained deep cuts, were rushed to the hospital.