By Adeyinka Adeniran
RESIDENTS of some communities in Ibadan, the capital city of Oyo State on Tuesday evening were terrified as massive explosion rocked the state capital.
The explosion happened some minutes before 8pm.
According to information gathered, the explosion shook the School of Nursing, University College Hospital and reportedly shattered all the windows.
Some residents of Ologuneru, Owalla, Isokan, Ekerin, Eleyele and parts of Apete also said they felt the shaking.
At Ologuneru, gates and fence of a building shook but did not collapse.
According Mr Babatunde Arowosafe, “My daughter and wife who were in different places at the time of the shaking ran out saying they felt a heavy thud on the ground. My daughter said she heard it at the back of the house while her mummy said she heard it on the roof.”
“I was sitting in the living room when the earth shook. I thought something hit my gate and I was about rushing out when my boy said, he heard the gate of the neighbor’s house shake too.”
Some residents from Bodija, Obasa, Mokola, Oke Itunu, Barracks, Gbaremu also shared their experiences.
“I was alighting from a car when I heard a deafening noise. People ran Helter shelter. I felt things were rolling.
One of the nurses at UCH, Leye said on her status that some patients were confused and started running.
