Reveal Illegal Miners Behind Ibadan Explosion, Sowore Tells Makinde
The 2023 presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore, has called upon Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde and security agencies to address lingering questions regarding the explosion that occurred in Ibadan late Tuesday evening.
Sowore has urged Governor Seyi Makinde and security agencies to provide answers concerning the alleged involvement of illegal miners in the devastating explosion. PUNCH Online reported Makinde’s statement, attributing the explosion to illegal mining activities.
However, Sowore took to his X handle (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday, posing a series of questions about the identity of the miners, the nature of their mining activities, and the reasons behind their possession of powerful explosives.
In a series of tweets titled “Posers For The Governor Of Oyo State #seyimakinde And Security Agencies Regarding The Deadly #IbadanBlast Last Night,” he expressed concern over the lack of prompt and categorical statements from government agencies, emphasizing that even in developed countries, such incidents are thoroughly investigated before public disclosure, involving actions like cordoning off the area, evidence collection, and analysis within the initial 48 hours.
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“In less than 10 hours, Governor @seyimakinde already “investigated” the incident and submitted it was “Illegal Miners.” Who are the illegal miners? What do they mine, and why are they in possession of such powerful explosives?
“Is there any explosives dealer known to security agencies in a high-brow neighborhood in Ibadan that the govt had long been aware of and did nothing about?
“Again, who is that miner? What is the miner’s name, and what do they mine in Oyo state? Is it gold, silver, cobalt, uranium, or what? A release should be done immediately to reveal the identity of the miner!
“Mining and using explosives has a procedure and rarely explodes without a trigger, especially dynamite. You have to ignite it automatedly or use fire. Was the building rigged with explosives? If so, why so?
“Is the governor or Oyo state government aware of mining in the Agodi residential area? Is the governor aware of it, or is his or the state carrying out rock blasting in a residential area?
“The DSS is saddled with approving the use of explosives around Nigeria. What is their public position on what happened? At least citizens need a preliminary report from the DSS on this matter immediately.”
(PUNCH)
