JUST IN: Explosion rocks Akure, 100 houses, churches, school destroyed

JUST IN: Explosion rocks Akure, 100 houses, churches, school destroyed March 28, 2020 | EASTERN PILOT No fewer than 100 residential ...

JUST IN: Explosion rocks Akure, 100 houses, churches, school destroyed

March 28, 2020 | EASTERN PILOT

No fewer than 100 residential buildings, school, churches were destroyed by an explosion suspected to be bomb blast in Akure, the Ondo State capital, on Saturday morning

The blast which occurred in the early hours of Saturday cut off the ever-busy Akure /Owo road while many people were said to be injured.

The explosion which happened less than a kilometre to Akure Airport, affected many residents of Eleyowo community, destroying completely a church and a school in the area.

Many people who lived within the church premises were said to be injured while some were rescued by the people of the community. The school with boarding facilities was destroyed beyond repair with roofs of all the buildings blown off.