BREAKING NEWS: Bomb Blast On FESTAC New Bridge. 1 Dead, Heavy Police Presence Around The Scene.

The Nigerian police say the man who died was the leader of a sand dredgers association.

The Police have confirmed the death of one person in an explosion that occurred under the Festac link bridge, linking Festac Town to Amuwo Odofin Housing Estate.

The Area Commander of Area E Festac Command of the Lagos State Police Command, Dan Okoro, confirmed the death in a telephone conversation with PREMIUM TIMES.

Mr. Okoro said the dead was a leader of the sand dredgers under the bridge. Another source confirmed the dead to be the chairman of the association, who operate in the water under the bridge.


The police boss also said one person was injured in the blast. Our source said the injured is a policeman whose leg was damaged in the blast.

The police bomb squad are already at the scene of the explosion, although it is not clear what the cause of the explosion is, Mr. Okoro explained.

Details later

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  1. AnonymousFebruary 18, 2013 at 10:18 AM

    Send back all the Nigeriens who commit all sorts of atrocities in this country. They are nuisance to this Nation. They could be responsible for the blast.

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