News About Nigeria gathered that an explosion occurred on Monday at the Ikeja Military Cantonment in Lagos State.
The blast was reported to have originated from a farmland within the cantonment premises.
Details surrounding the explosion remained sketchy at the time of filing this report, and there were no immediate reports of casualties.
In response to the Monday explosion, the Nigerian Army issued a statement, describing the incident as minor and urging residents to remain calm.
The Army’s Director of Public Relations, Maj. Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, assured the public that measures were being taken to address the situation.
According to the statement, the explosion is suspected to have been triggered by the burning of refuse and other inflammable debris by a farmer cultivating the farmland. Fortunately, no casualties were recorded.
“This is to notify the general public that today, Monday, April 1, 2024, a minor explosion occurred within the Nigerian Army Cantonment in Ikeja, Lagos The incident occurred on a farmland near the Mammy Market within the cantonment.
“The explosion is suspected to have been triggered by the burning of refuse and other inflammable debris by a farmer who cultivated the farmland.
“Fortunately, no casualty was recorded in the incident.”
In an effort to determine the cause of the explosion, the Nigerian Army’s Engineers Explosive Ordnance Disposal team cordoned off the area of the farmland where the incident occurred.
The team is set to conduct a thorough investigation to determine the root cause of the explosion and prevent any potential recurrence.
Assuring residents of their safety, the Nigerian Army stressed that the situation was under control.
They urged residents in the vicinity not to panic.
This incident brings to mind the bomb explosion that rocked the cantonment on January 27, 2002, claiming several lives and displacing numerous residents.
Just last year, in October 2023, the military service recovered 642 unexploded bombs from the same cantonment.
