Akure Blast Update (Video)
A blast that occurred in the early hours of today has left many people in the state confused and properties damaged
The RUMOR
The governor tweeted
“I see many people wish this Akure incidence was a meteor. Although the conspiracy theory sounds intriguing, we thank God this wasn't the case, else we would be hearing about multiple impact zones and a lot of fatalities”
The FACT:
Briefly after the blast, the State Governor Arakurin Akeredolu tweeted from his official handle @RotimiAkeredolu few hours after consultation with the security chiefs of the state, the Governor tweeted as follows
“I have been briefed by the security chiefs that in the early hours of Saturday March 28th, a vehicle in a convoy transporting explosives to a storage facility in a neighbouring state developed a fault while in transit along the Akure Owo Road about 2km from the Akure Airport”
“Security personnel and other individuals transporting the ordinances noticed smoke from the vehicle. After several attempts to extinguish the resulting fire failed, the vehicle and its consignment ignited causing a massive explosion that was felt in Akure and its environs.”
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