By Ehi Ekhator, Naija Center News
There was an explosion in Kurudu community, an outskirt of Abuja on Thursday morning, official confirmed.
Kurudu is a few kilometres from Nyanya, where bomb explosions about a month ago killed about 100 people.
The cause of the explosion which was initially not clear was said to have been either caused by a bomb or dynamites used in blasting rock, a resident alleged.
The explosion, due to the impression created by double blast in Nyanya park, caused a panic in the community as residents were running for safety.
An army officer in Kurudu Estate said the soldiers locked the gate, prevented anyone from going out after hearing the explosion.
But the spokesperson of the Nigerian Army, Olajide Olaleye has confirmed to the media that the explosion was a controlled blast.
The spokesperson said a rock that had been blocking a new road under construction from Karishi to Apo was blasted with dynamite to free the road in order to allow continuation of the construction.
He added “The situation is under control,” the spokesperson said, advising residents to be calm.
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