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Explosion Rocks Akure, 50 Injured,100 Houses, School, Churches Destroyed

Few weeks after the Abule Ado blast in Lagos, Nigerians woke up to the scary news of another deadly explosion in Akure, Ondo State in the wee hours of Saturday killing over 50 people.

According to reports, no fewer than 100 residential buildings, school, churches were destroyed by the explosion suspected to be bomb blast in the state capital.

The blast which occurred in the early hours of Saturday cut off the ever-busy Akure /Owo road while many people were said to be injured.

The explosion which happened less than a kilometre to Akure Airport, affected many residents of Eleyowo community, destroying completely a church and a school in the area.

Many people who lived within the church premises were said to be injured while some were rescued by the people of the community. The school with boarding facilities was destroyed beyond repair with roofs of all the buildings blown off.

The spot at which the bomb or blast happened cut off the road, hindering vehicular movement.

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