Explosion rocks Kebbi General Hospital

There was panic in the Bagudo area of Kebbi State over a loud explosion at the General Hospital, in the early hours of Tuesday.

A joint security team of police, military, and vigilante personnel has been mobilised to the affected area.

The Kebbi State Police Command Public Relations Officer, SP Bashir Usman Anisma, said the Specialist EOD-CBRN teams are on-site to conduct a thorough assessment of the situation at the hospital.

He also confirmed that there were no casualties, but a building in the staff quarters of the hospital was damaged, while its occupants had been evacuated safely.

He noted that the state’s Commissioner of Police had reinforced the area with additional tactical deployments to maintain public order, adding that a comprehensive investigation was in progress.

The police urged the public to remain calm and avoid the immediate vicinity to support the ongoing security and investigative operations.

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