Seven children have been injured in an explosion in Kaduna.
Security agencies said the explosion was caused by the accidental detonation of a substance at a residence in Ungwan Mangworo, Igabi local government area of the state.
A statement by Samuel Aruwan, commissioner of Internal Security and Home Affairs, in the state, said the children playing in the area picked up the material from a nearby farm and began to play with it, not knowing what it was. In the process, it was accidentally detonated as the children continued to fiddle with it near their home.
“Seven of the children were injured by the explosion, and are now receiving treatment at the Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Shika,” he said.
Governor Nasir El-Rufai tasked security agencies to conduct a detailed investigation into the incident, and urged citizens to increase their vigilance towards the presence of such items around inhabited locations.
