No fewer than three persons were killed following an explosion in Okene Local Government Area of Kogi State.
It was learnt that the incident happened Thursday morning at the Oyinoyi’s Palace in Okenne Local Government Area of the state.
The explosion occurred few hours to the arrival of President Muhammadu Buhari to commission some projects in the North-Central state.
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Meanwhile in Calabar, several persons were killed and many injured in an accident that occurred during the annual calabar festival.
Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Agency (FRSC) who confirmed the incident said seven persons dead and twenty nine persons were injured.
He said that the incident occurred in front of the Jumat Mosque in Bogobiri in the capital city of Cross River during the Bikers Carnival activity of the carnival.
Hassan listed the number of injured to include 21 male adults, three women, two male children and three female children.
He said that the injured were rushed to Naval hospital and the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) for medical attention.
He said that the remains of the dead had been deposited in the two hospitals in Calabar.
According to him, the incident occurred when a Toyota Camry car lost control and rammed into crowd of onlookers during the carnival.
The incident abruptly brought the day five activity to an end, where the state governor, Prof. Ben Ayade was already seated with other dignitaries.
It would be recalled that the annual carnival which started during the administration of Donald Duke, have not held for the past two years.
The carnival was suspended in 2020 due to the out break of COVID-19 pandemic while no reason was given for the carnival not holding in 2021.
