In addition to the four people who died, three other people suffered injuries and are in serious condition.
In the problematic eastern senatorial district of Sokoto State’s Isa Local Government Area, an explosion from a local welder’s business has been confirmed to have killed at least four people.
DSP Sanusi Abubakar, the Sokoto State Police Command’s spokesman, confirmed to Channels Television that the explosion, which claimed the lives of four people, took place on Sunday afternoon.
According to him, the explosion was caused by a cylinder explosion in the shop of the neighborhood welder and was unrelated to the security issues plaguing the region.
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at addition to the four people who died, three more are receiving treatment at an unidentified facility in the state for their injuries and critical conditions, according to the police PRO.
Eyewitnesses in the area, however, estimated the death toll at five and stated many people had suffered injuries of varying severity. They reported that numerous other people also received medical attention.
Abubakar Yusuf Danali, the chairman of the local government, verified the occurrence when reached, however he was out of town at the time of the terrible development and was unable to clarify the number of casualties.
