The President issued the order on Wednesday while commiserating with the victims of the explosion.
President Bola Tinubu has ordered the arrest and prosecution of the ‘illegal miners’ who are reportedly responsible for the deadly explosion that occurred in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital on Tuesday night.
The President issued the order on Wednesday while commiserating with the victims of the explosion.
SaharaReporters earlier reported that the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde said that preliminary investigation revealed that the explosion was caused by explosives stored by illegal miners occupying a house in the Bodija area of the city.
The explosion killed two persons and wounded about 80 others. It also destroyed several buildings, vehicles, and other properties.
President Tinubu in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, expressed sadness over the devastating explosion.
Ngelale quoted President Tinubu as saying, "It is worrisome that the cause of the blast is being attributed to the activities of illegal miners. Those behind the inexcusable and reckless behaviour that has created the conditions for the sad incident to occur must be fished out and punished."
Ngelale said that President Tinubu commiserated with the government and people of Oyo State and called on all concerned agencies of government to unravel the circumstances that led to the tragedy with alacrity.
“The President directs the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to work with the Oyo State Government to offer immediate and comprehensive relief to the victims,” the statement added.