BREAKING: Police Confirm Explosion, One Person Injured at Lagos Market
Police said one person was injured and the area was swept clean after the device exploded under a parked Toyota Sienna.
- On Monday, Lagos State Commissioner of Police Fatai Tijani confirmed an Improvised Explosive Device detonated at the Shoe Materials Market in Mushin, injuring one person who remained in stable condition.
- The explosion occurred at about 6 am at 22 Wey Street, Oke Mushin, when the victim started his Toyota Sienna, detonating the device planted underneath the passenger side.
- Following the blast, police cordoned off the area and deployed operatives from the Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit, which conducted a thorough sweep confirming no additional explosive devices remained.
- The Baale of Oke Mushin, Chief Tajudeen Lasisi Farunbi, received a distress call shortly after the blast and alerted police, then advised residents to avoid the damaged vehicle until security secured the scene.
- Police have launched a full investigation to determine those responsible for the explosion, while Tijani assured residents the area is now certified safe and they can resume normal activities.
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1 injured as IED explodes in Lagos suburb
An improvised explosive device (IED) concealed beneath a vehicle exploded on Monday in Oke Mushin area of Lagos, injuring one person. The explosion occurred at about 6 am at 22 Wey Street, Oke Mushin, triggering panic among residents and traders. Witnesses said the victim, who had parked his Toyota Sienna overnight, started the vehicle’s engine when the device exploded on the passenger side, causing extensive damage to the vehicle and leaving hi…
Bomb blast rocks Lagos material market, police assure residents of safety
The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, Mr Fatai Tijani, has assured residents that a commercial area in Lagos, remains safe following a bomb explosion suspected to be an Improvised Explosive Device (IED), which triggered brief panic in the area. Tijani gave the assurance on Monday while addressing journalists at the scene of the incident at the Shoe Materials Market in Mushin, after security operatives conducted a comprehensive sweep o…
Lagos Police assure residents of safety after suspected IED explosion in Mushin - Lagos Television
The Lagos State Police Command has assured residents and traders in Mushin that the area remains safe following a suspected improvised explosive device (IED) explosion that caused panic on Monday. Commissioner of Police, Fatai Tijani, said Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) experts were immediately deployed to the scene after reports of the blast. The area was...
Panic as Bomb Blast Rocks Lagos Market
A suspected Improvised Explosive Device (IED) ripped through the Shoe Materials Market in Mushin, Lagos, on Monday. The blast left one person injured and sent waves of panic through local traders and residents. The explosion, which originated near a parked vehicle in the bustling commercial hub, prompted an immediate lockdown of the area by security forces as they launched an investigation. While the incident caused widespread anxiety, authoriti…
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