The FCT Police Command has urged residents not to panic over the explosion that hit the Maitama area of Abuja, saying it came from an over-heated refuse bin.
The police command said the explosion occurred at about 11:45 pm, near a refuse dump outside the Bureau of Public Enterprise premises in Maitama, Abuja.
“A rapid response team and members of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit was deployed to assess the situation and preliminary findings indicate than an overheated metal refuse container activated under intense heat, exploded, thereby causing injury to two of the refuse evacuator, who are currently receiving medical attention in Maitama General Hospital,” the police said.
The FCT Police Command urged residents to exercise caution and refrain from using metal refuse bins.
“Instead, we recommend the use of plastic or rubber containers for waste disposal, as they pose a reduced risk of incidents related to over heated metal refuse container,” the police added.
