I just got these pictures, a bomb just exploded in Festac. The bridge linking Festac extension to the main Festac.
I do not have too much information at the moment, all I have is that one person was killed during the explosion.
UPDATE
Sources at the scene of the incident said that the legs
of a policeman who visited the deceased were shattered as a result of
the explosion.
The Nigerian police say the man who died was the leader of a sand dredgers association.
UPDATE
UPDATE: A middle-aged businessman, Oladele Pius, was killed
when a bomb which was planted under FESTAC/Mile 2 link bridge, Lagos -
few metres away from his office - exploded.
According to witnesses, the sand dealer was passing by when the bomb exploded. He died on the spot.
It could not yet be ascertained whether he was actually the target of those who planted the bomb or not.
At
the time of filing this report, the scene of the incident has been
cordoned off by armed mobile police officers while the body of the
deceased has been deposited at the mortuary.
Pius is survived by his two wives and five children.
The police have confirmed the death of one
person in an explosion that occurred under the Festac link bridge,
linking Festac Town to Amuwo Odofin Housing Estate.
The Nigerian police say the man who died was the leader of a sand dredgers association.
See more pictures from the scene
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