The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde says he has received an official report on the January 16 explosion in the Old Bodija area of Ibadan, which claimed five lives, injured 77 persons and destroyed 58 houses.

The Special Adviser to the Governor on Security, Retired Police Officer, Fatai Owoseni said the report linked three persons to the explosion.

He said the persons of interest would be prosecuted while noting that the government will check on the immigration status of all the suspects since a majority of them are from Mali.

The report comprises findings of the medical, security and engineering teams set up by the government.

Addressing newsmen shortly after the presentation of the report, Owoseni explained that a Closed Circuit Television, CCTV in one of the affected houses captured the footage of how the incident happened.

He said the character of the explosive is known as ‘Water Gel Type Based Explosive’ and the explosion was triggered by an electric spark.

He also said the street where the incident happened was Aderinola Street and not Dejo Oyelese Street, as earlier reported and the epicentre of the tragedy is No. 8A and No. 8B.

The senate has insisted that the role of the office of the National Security Adviser is critical to improving the security situation of the country, hence he must show up for questioning.

Senate spokesperson, Yemi Adaramodu stated this after the adjournment of the earlier scheduled invitation extended to the service chiefs.

Adaramodu said the extended summon will provide a more robust engagement with the security heads.

The Senate has expressed worry over insecurity, declaring that the nation’s seat of power was under threat.

Akpabio spoke after admitting into the chamber, the service chiefs who had honoured the lawmakers’ summon to brief them on the spate of insecurity in Nigeria and effort to address the menace.

The Senate however adjourned its briefing with the heads of security agencies to next week over the absence of National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, and the Chief of Defence Staff, Christopher Musa.

The lawmakers also extended the invitation to other security heads.

Niger state where a fresh round of protests was staged  yesterday in Suleja, which is only a few kilometres away to the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.

The angry Nigerians stormed the streets, calling on the President Bola Tinubu-led government to end the hardship and unbearable inflation they were suffering.

This is coming two days after a similar protest in Minna the state capital and Kano state.

The demonstrators wielded placards with inscriptions such as “Tinubu, Do Something Now!”; “Leadership Is All About Improving Lives”; “Nigerians Are Suffering”; “Stop The Hardship Now”, among others.

Moreover, the Niger State Police Command says it has arrested three women, 30-year-old woman, Aisha Jibrin, 57-year-old Fatima Aliyu, 43-year-old Fatima Isyaku and 22 others for their participation in the Monday protest in Minna.