No fewer than four persons have been reportedly killed when an explosion rocked the palace of the paramount ruler of Ebiraland, The Ohinoyi, Dr Ado Ibrahim.
The explosion was said to have occurred around 9 am on Thursday.
Although no one has been able to identify the actual cause of the explosion.
Although, some reports say that the explosion might be from a transformer in the monarch’s compound, some attributed it to Improvised Explosive Devices (IED).
An eyewitness said the incident happened around 9.am shortly before president Muhammadu Buhari arrived at Okene to commission the legacy projects of Governor Yahaya Bello.
A resident, Mallam Abubakar Ahmed, said they heard a loud noise at the second gate of the palace.
“The noise of the explosion was followed shortly by wailing and screaming from the neighbourhoods. Later, we saw soldiers moving towards the direction of the palace,” Ahmed said..
According to the early hours report from the scene, the victims of the explosion include an okada rider, a driver and two others who were caught in the explosion.
