The Federal Capital Territory, (FCT) Police Command, gave an update on the alleged explosion near a refuse dump outside the Bureau of Public Enterprise premises in Maitama, Abuja.
SP Josephine Adeh, the Police Public Relations Officer, (PPRO), FCT Police Command said this in a statement signed on Wednesday.
It was gathered that the alleged explosion happened at about 11:45 hours.
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 FCT Police Command urges 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 container.
