Teenager's arm in Ogun community shattered by Explosion

An explosion has shattered the arm of a teenager, Olawale Adekanbi, and caused confusion at the Agbado community in the Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State.



The 17-year-old was said to be running an errand for his parents and saw a round object on the road which he reportedly kicked with his foot.

{Photo} Explosion at School Assembly in a Secondary School in Yobe

An explosion ripped through a school in northeast Nigeria on Monday, as students gathered for morning assembly before classes began, a teacher and a medic told us. The blast happened at the Government Comprehensive Senior Science Secondary School in Potiskum, Yobe state, as students waited to hear the principal’s daily address.

 

“The students had gathered for the morning assembly when something exploded in their midst with a thunderous sound at exactly 7:50 am (0650 GMT),” said one teacher, who asked not to be identified.

BREAKING NEWS: Explosion has reportedly rocked the football viewing center near Damaturu, Yobe State.

According to Reuters, the tragedy occurred on Tuesday soon after the World Cup game, Brazil vs Mexico, kicked off around 8 pm.