The Niger State Police Command has confirmed that an explosion that rocked the Sabon Pegi area of the Mashegu Local Government Area of the state on Sunday was caused by dynamites stored in a residential building.
According to a statement issued by the command’s spokesperson, SP Wasiu Abiodun, the explosion led to the death of one Fatima Sadauki, while six others sustained injuries and were rushed to General Hospital Kainji, New Bussa, for medical attention.
“The explosion of dynamites occurred in densely populated residential buildings in Sabon Pegi, Mashegu Local Government Area, on Sunday.
“The suspected dynamites were stored in a residential house by one Yushau for a purported mining activity,” Abiodun stated.
In response to the tragic event, the Commissioner of Police, Niger State Command, CP Shawulu Danmamman, has ordered an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the explosion.
This latest incident comes just a week after a fuel tanker explosion along the Dikko-Maje-Minna road, further raising concerns over public safety in the state.
