Huge blast in Nigeria’s largest city kills 3, injures 77

At least three people were killed and dozens injured when explosives stored at a private residence detonated in Nigeria’s southwest Oyo state, Aljazeera reported.

Several houses collapsed from the impact of the blast on Tuesday evening in the Bodija area of the city of Ibadan, witnesses said, sending panicked residents into the streets.

In a statement, the governor, Seyi Makinde, said there were three deaths while 77 people were treated for injuries, most of them being discharged.