Army Explains Cause Of Benin, Edo State Explosion Yesterday

On 2nd February 2016, there were reports that explosions rocked the city of Benin in Edo State but contrary to rumors that the incident was caused by a terrorist attack, the Nigerian Army has revealed that the cause of the explosion was burning of refuse.

Spokesman Brigadier-General Faruk Yahaya ‎said:

“We heard of the explosion here and I came for an on-the-sport assessment. Before I came today (Wednesday), my personnel were here, even yesterday, almost immediately it happened. You know that when there is an incident, we get to know what happened. But sometimes, there is need to come and see what it is, so that you can brief appropriately.

“By my assessment and by that of others, it is obvious (that) it is not a terrorist attack. It is not an attack on this place. The people around here can bear witness; we don not think it is an attack. Perhaps, you can describe it as an accident or something that was buried there that has maybe exploded.

“We are grateful to God that when the thing happened, there were no people very close by. The incident would have been bigger; what happened to nearby houses is as a result of vibration from the explosion."

The Nigerian Army should equally explain why a civilian was brutally tortured by a female cadet for calling a soldier "beautiful".