Explosion in Akure as 100 Houses destroyed

An explosion which occurred between 12am to 1am on Saturday has destroyed about 100 houses in Eleyewo in Akure North local Government area of Ondo State splitting the road where the incident happened.

Residents of the area say its a bomb blast as it was gathered that the vehicle conveying the bomb developed fault.

The vehicle was said to be coming from the Akure end to Owo. Witnesses said fire started and four men were seen running away from the truck.

The four were said to have told policemen on the highway not to go near the vehicle on fire and few minutes later, the bomb exploded