Ibadan, the capital city of Oyo State, experienced a mysterious explosion on Tuesday night.
The incident occurred around 7:30 pm, impacting residences in Old Bodija, the University of Ibadan, and various parts of the state.
Zakariyyah Kehinde Osenat, a postgraduate student at the University of Ibadan residing in Agbowo (an 8-minute distance from Bodija), shared with The Informant247 in a WhatsApp conversation that she was in her room using her phone when the explosion occurred.
Describing the sound as resembling a bomb, Osenat stated, “It sounded like a large bomb. Although it didn’t affect us in Agbowo, it seriously affected people in Bodija.”
“Almost everyone in Ibadan heard and felt the impact of the sound.”
Security agents were present, but The Informant247 couldn’t confirm the explosion’s source or provide details on casualties.