According to the Kano State Police Command, the blast occurred when a truck, reportedly arriving from neighboring Yobe State, was offloading materials at the scrap collection facility.
The explosion, which ripped through the premises, sent shockwaves across the area, leaving scenes of chaos and destruction.
Commissioner of Police Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, who visited the site shortly after the incident, confirmed that the explosive was of military origin.
“It was a military model bomb that went off,” CP Bakori told reporters at the scene. “Fifteen people were injured and rushed to the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital. Unfortunately, five of them were later confirmed dead.”
