PANIC AS OYO DEMOLISHES SHOP IN POPULAR IBADAN MARKET. (PHOTO).
Panic as Oyo demolishes shop in popular Ibadan market Panic gripped residents and traders of the popular Ojoo market in the Akinyele Local Government Area of Oyo State as the government demolished scores of shops and kiosks in the area, on Thursday. The PUNCH gathered that the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development had served the traders quit notice a long time ago but they refused to move out of the market. The Chairman of the market, Muhdeen Ganiyu, fondly called Elewedu, however, told our correspondent that the quit notice was too short but the executive members of all the affected markers would meet after the demolition exercise. “The quit notice was too short. All executive members of all the affected markers will soon meet. So, I cannot say anything for now,” he stated. When contacted, the Commissioner for Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Williams Akin-Funmilayo, confirmed the ongoing demolition exercise. He said, “The State Governor, Seyi Makinde, had gone ther
According to the Health Ministry and security sources who said a bomb exploded today infront of the Italian consulate in Cairo,killing one person.They said the blast was caused by a car bomb.Preliminary investigations indicated that a bomb was placed under a car near the consulate and remotely detonated.There was no immediate claim of these early morning blast,which cause heavy damage to the consulate building as seen above and below.The explosion shock other building downtown and could be heard in several surrounding neighborhoods.A part from the unknown person that was killed,four other civilians were wounded.Among the wounded were two policemen.Italian minister who sent out a media statement in their language but translated to English said that ''Bomb our consulate to#cairo.There were no Italian Victims close to the people affected and to the staff.Italy is not intimidated''.More photos below. 
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