Huge Explosion rocks Akure overnight Leaving Over 100 Houses Destroyed

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 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 with in 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 road, hindering vehicular

movement.