Kaduna: Explosion At DICON Building Leaves 2 Dead, 4 Injured
An explosion at the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON), Kaduna has resulted in the death of a military officer and a civilian while four people also sustained injuries.
Team@orientactualmags.com learned that the incident occurred at the corporation’s building in the Kurmin Gwari area of Kaduna on Saturday.
‘I heard a very big blast; it shook the surrounding buildings around DICON. People were running from the area. Initially, we thought it was a bomb explosion, but later we learned that it was from the factory’ a resident of the area , who spoke on condition of anonymity, said.
It was also gathered that the injured victims were rushed to St. Gerard Catholic Hospital, Kakuri for medical attention.
‘It was an explosion from the production of gunpowder—something called primer powder. It killed a military officer instantly, as well as one civilian worker. Four other civilian workers were critically injured. Their conditions are serious’ an eyewitness also submitted.
The Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria which was established in 1964, is the country’s premier arms manufacturing outfit responsible for producing weapons and ammunition for the Nigerian Armed Forces-Team@orientactualmags.com Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us to cover your event or programme? Kindly send SMS to 08035023079, 08059100286, 09094171980 or get in touch via orientactualmag@gmail.com. Thank you
