The Lagos state police command says the explosion at the shoe materials market in the Mushin area of Lagos was not caused by an improvised explosive device (IED), terrorist activity, sabotage, or any form of criminal use of explosives.
One person was injured on Monday morning when a vehicle
exploded at the shoe materials market in the Mushin area of Lagos.
Speaking during a visit to the scene, Fatai Tijani,
commissioner of police Lagos, said the command received reports of the
explosion and immediately deployed explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) operatives
to the area.
According to NAN Tijani said preliminary findings revealed
that the explosion was caused by an improvised explosive device (IED) planted
under a vehicle.
He said the device was beneath the passenger side of the
vehicle and detonated when the engine was started, adding that one person
sustained injuries and is currently in stable condition at the hospital.
However, Abimbola Adebisi, spokesperson for the command,
said in a statement on Thursday that subsequent investigations found no
evidence of IED.
“The Command is pleased to inform the good people of Lagos
State and Nigerians at large that the investigation has conclusively
established that the incident was not caused by an Improvised Explosive Device
(IED), terrorist activity, sabotage, or any form of criminal use of
explosives,” the statement reads.
“Technical findings revealed no traces of explosive materials, detonators, initiation systems, explosive residues, or blast characteristics ordinarily associated with explosive attacks.
“Investigation established that the incident resulted from
the catastrophic failure of a pressurized mechanical component outside the
vehicle.
“This failure generated a sudden release of energy which
caused the shattering of the vehicle’s front passenger side glass panels and
resulted in minor injuries to the occupant.”
Adebisi added that, based on these findings, the incident
has been professionally classified as a mechanical explosion.
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