Akinpelu Dada, John Ameh, Success Nwogu, Samson Folarin, Olaleye Aluko, Deji Lambo, Oluwatosin Omojuyigbe and John Charles The death toll in the Abule-Ado explosion in Lagos rose to 20 on Monday, as
many families continued to search for their missing relatives.
It was gathered that the deceased were two cooks in the school, one of whom was identified simply as Irene, and a security guard. He said, “I saw my girlfriend off to the bus stop around 7.30am. When I came back, I could not recognise the house again, as there were flames everywhere. “I called him back around 7.30am to ask if the truck had dropped the granite and he said yes. Around 9am, I heard a loud noise from my house on the 7th Avenue and I thought it was something else that happened, not knowing that it was an explosion.
Martins stated, “Unfortunately, the Administrator of the school, Rev. Sr. Dr. Henrietta Alokha, SSH, and one female security guard died in the process of ensuring that the pupils were safe. “Most of the students are now at home with their parents, but we still have two undergoing treatment at the Naval Hospital and one at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja.“I am still gathering information on the number of staff members, who have yet to be accounted for. We have about 80 workers, including teaching and non-teaching staff members.”The Chairman of the Red Cross, Lagos branch, Adebola Kolawole, said a girl, identified as Favour, was found under the rubble unscathed.
“I have been looking for them since Sunday until a neighbour told me this morning that all my family members died. I have no other family I can run to; I am the only one left now.” “They should let us know if it was a bomb that exploded, because people are living in fear now. We want to know what we are dealing with.
A video emerged on Monday purportedly showing liquified gas escaping from a compound just minutes before the explosion.The Chairman, Nigeria Automobile Technicians Association, Trade Fair Mechanic Village, Muhammed Olawuyi, said the explosion made members of the body incur debts, adding that the value of property destroyed in the village was over N500m.
“Surprisingly, when I entered, I could not find my television, laptops, mobile phones and refrigerator, because vandals had stolen them. As old as I am, I went to sleep in someone’s house.” “The incident was really unfortunate. It’s not something that you would wish anyone. The entire community is like a war zone,” he added.
The CAN President, Dr Samson Ayokunle, condemned the “transportation of explosive devices in the country without adequate preventive measures.”
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