Three persons yesterday were reported killed in an explosion, which occurred in Okene, near the palace of the Ohinoyi of Ebiraland, King Ado Ibrahim, in Kogi State. The Guardian gathered that the incident happened at about 9:00a.m., as residents were expecting the visit of President Muhammadu Buhari, who was billed to commission projects executed by […]
Three persons yesterday were reported killed in an explosion, which occurred in Okene, near the palace of the Ohinoyi of Ebiraland, King Ado Ibrahim, in Kogi State. The Guardian gathered that the incident happened at about 9:00a.m.
This, however, did not stop President, who arrived Lokoja as early as 10:30a.m. to inaugurate the projects. The explosion also affected the back gate of the Palace of Ohinoyi of Ebira land, as well as two motorcycles.
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