Three persons have reportedly died as an explosion rocked Okene in Kogi State ahead of President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit to the state.
According to the report, the explosion occurred in the early morning of Thursday, a few hours before Buhari’s arrival at the state.
The explosion occurred near the Oyinoyi’s palace in the Okene local government area.
According to Channels TV, the explosion came a few hours before Mr Buhari’s arrival to inaugurate some projects in Kogi.
The explosion caused panic among residents as many scampered for safety.
It was gathered that security agents, mostly from the police’s anti-bomb unit, were already at the explosion scene.
Details later…
