The police spokesman said the explosion had nothing to do with the security challenges bedevilling Sokoto but that it came from a cylinder in the shop of the local welder in the area.
By Jeffrey Agbo
Four persons have died after an explosion occured at a shop of a local welder in Isa Local Government Area in the troubled eastern senatorial district of Sokoto State.
Sokoto police spokesman, DSP Sanusi Abubakar, said the explosion occurred on Sunday afternoon.
The police spokesman said the explosion had nothing to do with the security challenges bedevilling Sokoto but that it came from a cylinder in the shop of the local welder in the area.
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Asides from the four persons that lost their lives, three others who sustained injuries are in critical condition and are receiving treatment in an undisclosed hospital in the state, according to the police PRO.
Eyewitnesses in the community, however, put casualty figures to five and claimed several other persons sustained different degrees of injuries. They said it is a difficult period for the people who have suffered a series of attacks from armed bandits.
Chairman of the local government, Abubakar Yusuf Danali, also spoke on the incident with Channels TV but could not confirm the casualty figures.