According to reports, no fewer than 100 residential buildings, school, churches were destroyed by an explosion suspected to be bomb blast in Akure, the Ondo State capital, around 1 am 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 incident 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 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.
The spot at which the the bomb or blast happened cut off the ever-busy Akure/Owo roadroad, hindering vehicular movement cutting off the ever-busy Akure /Owo road while many people were said to be injured.
The exploded bomb was said to be conveyed by a lorry.
It was gathered that the vehicle conveying the bomb developed fault.
The vehicle was said to be coming from the Akure end to Owo.
Witnesses said fire started and four men were seen running away from the truck.
The four were said to have told policemen on the highway not to go near the vehicle on fire and few minutes later, the bomb exploded.
Security operatives have cordoned off the area.
More details later…
