Kano Explosion: Dead Bodies Recovered, School Children Injured

Not less than nine persons have died as a result of explosion which rocked the Sabon Gari area of Kano State, although the police confirmed four dead bodies.

VANGUARD reports that Kano State government said the explosion, which affected buildings around the area, including a primary school although initial report said the explosion took place in a primary school in the area.Information Guide Nigeria

A statement by the Manzo Ezekiel, spokesperson of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) reads: “Nine dead bodies have been recovered so far from the rubbles of a collapsed building beside a primary school, following explosions from gas cylinders at Aba Road, in Sabon Gari area of Kano.

“Director-General, National Emergency Management Agency, Mustapha Habib Ahmed, was at the site of the incident and coordinated the rescue operations. He mobilised excavators being used for the rescue operations and said NEMA team will ensure complete removal of the rubbles to retrieve all trapped persons.

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“Furthermore, the DG instructed the NEMA rescue team to remain at the site until conclusion of the rescue and to work together with security agencies and other response organisations present at the location.

“NEMA is currently coordinating the rescue operations involving members of Nigerian Red Cross, military, the Nigerian Police, Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps, Kano SEMA.”

According to VANGUARD, the state Commissioner of Police, Mr Samaila Dikko, stated this in a radio and television broadcast, said the gas exploded at a welding point near a primary school on Aba Road in Sabon Gari, Kano State.

Mr Samaila Dikko added that “rescue workers were making efforts to discover people trapped at the building where the explosion occurred.“

VANGUARD reports that Kano State Commissioner for Information, Mohammed Garba revealed that the blast occurred at an animal feed store opposite the primary school.

Mohammed Garba dismissed insinuations that it was a bomb

The commissioner cautioned the public against spreading unsubstantiated news stressing that investigation into the explosion had commenced to ascertain its cause.

Meanwhile former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has commiserated with the victims in a statement signed by the Director Media and Publicity, Atiku Care Foundation, ACF, Okpani Jacob Onjewu Dickson, the Director-General of ACF, and Ambassador Aliyu Bin Abbas

The Statement reads, “Alhaji Atiku Abubakar was saddened by the development and has tasked relevant agencies to investigate the remote and immediate causes to forestall future occurrence.

“He commiserates with the Government and people of Kano State, families that were affected, and wished the injured speedy recovery.Jamb Result

“He has also tasked me to direct the Kano State Chapter of Atiku Care Foundation to furnish my office details of those affected, to see those that might really need assistance.”

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