The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, Mr. Fatai Tijani, has assured residents that the state remains safe following a bomb explosion suspected to have been caused by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) at the Shoe Materials Market in Mushin.
Speaking to journalists on Monday at the scene of the incident, Tijani said security operatives had conducted a comprehensive sweep of the area and confirmed that there was no further threat to residents or traders.
According to the police commissioner, the command received reports of an explosion and immediately deployed Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) personnel to secure the scene.
“We promptly deployed our EOD team after receiving reports of an explosion. The area was cordoned off and thoroughly searched,” he said.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the explosion was caused by an IED planted beneath a vehicle. Tijani explained that the device had been placed under the passenger side of the vehicle and detonated when the engine was started.
“The IED was under the vehicle by the passenger side. It exploded when the vehicle was started,” he stated.
The commissioner disclosed that one person sustained injuries in the blast and was rushed to a hospital for treatment. He added that the victim was responding well to treatment and remained in stable condition.
Tijani further disclosed that EOD experts carried out an extensive search of the area after the explosion but found no additional explosive devices.
He urged residents and traders in the affected commercial area to remain calm and continue with their normal activities, assuring them that adequate security measures had been put in place.
The police commissioner also revealed that remnants of the explosive device had been recovered and taken for forensic analysis as investigations into the incident continue.
He appealed to members of the public to disregard rumours suggesting widespread insecurity in Lagos, describing such reports as false and misleading.
Authorities have commenced investigations to determine those responsible for the incident and the circumstances surrounding the planting of the explosive device.
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