Akure, the capital of Ondo State, has been rocked by an explosion suspected to have been caused by a bomb blast.
The explosion which occurred in the early hours of Saturday morning destroyed houses part of which includes a school, church and a filling station.
The Akure-Owo road was cut in two by the blast leading to a huge traffic on routes leading to the site of the blast.
The people who were inside the school and church which got completely destroyed were rescued by members of Eleyowo Community and men of the Nigerian Police Force.
This disaster comes just weeks after a gas pipeline explosion destroyed houses and claimed lives in Abule Ado area of Lagos State.
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