…No cause for alarm —Police
CITIZENS COMPASS— An explosion suspected to be caused by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was on Monday, recorded in the Mushin area of Lagos State.
The explosion occurred at a Shoe Materials Market underneath an automobile.
The Lagos State Police Command has since restored normalcy during a visit by its Commissioner of Police, CP Fatai Tijani.
The explosion occurred in the early hours.
It will be recalled that barely a year ago, a bomb explosion which was triggered by a scavenger rocked Taiwo Street, Idi-Araba area of Mushin.
Addressing journalists at the scene, Tijani said the state remains safe as officers from the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) unit have secured the market.
The Commissioner of Police said the officers received reports of an explosion and immediately deployed Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) operatives to secure and cordon off the area.
According to him: “We promptly deployed our EOD team after receiving reports of an explosion. The area was cordoned off and thoroughly searched,” he said.
“The IED was under the vehicle by the passenger side. It exploded when the vehicle started.”
Also speaking, the Baale of Oke Mushin Community, Mr. Tajudeen Faronbi, said the incident occurred in the early hours of Monday while he was observing his morning prayers.
“Early this morning, around one o’clock, while I was praying, I received a call that something unusual had been seen. When I got there, I saw a vehicle and people were afraid to go near it.”
