January 24, (THEWILL) – An overheated metal refuse container exploded on Wednesday morning, causing panic among residents of the Maitama area of Abuja.
While reports on social media attributed the load explosion to a bomb, a statement by SP Josephine Adeh, Spokesperson of the FCT Police Command said its rapid response team and members of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit were deployed to assess the situation and preliminary findings indicated that an overheated metal refuse container activated under intense heat and exploded, thereby causing injury to two of the refuse evacuators, who are currently receiving medical attention in Maitama General Hospital.
The Command urged members of the public “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 containers.”
