Yemi Osinbajo visits site of gas explosion in Kano

Vice president Yemi Osinbajo has visited the site of gas explosion that killed over nine civilians earlier today in Kano State.

Osinbajo who was already scheduled to hold his ongoing consultation with APC stakeholders and delegates in Kano, made a stop at the scene of the explosion in Sabon Gari with the executive governor of the state, Alhaji Ganduje.

Meanwhile, NEMA in a statement said the death toll in the gas explosion has increased to nine.

The Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs made this known while announcing the arrival of the Director-General of the National Emergency Agency, Mustapha Habib Ahmed, at the scene of the incident.

Earlier, the police command in Kano State confirmed the death of four persons, claiming that gas, not a bomb exploded on Tuesday morning.

“Nine dead bodies have been recovered so far from the rubble of a collapsed building beside a primary school following an explosion from a gas cylinder at Aba Road in Sabon Gari area of Kano State.

“DG @nemanigeria Mustapha Habib Ahmed was at the site of the incident and coordinated the rescue operations. NEMA is presently coordinating the rescue operations with sister agencies,” it tweeted.