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PROGRESS REPORT ON THE FACTORY EXPLOSION AT YONGXING STEEL COMPANY, KANO. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE.


 KANO STATE POLICE COMMAND

22ND JUNE, 2025


PRESS RELEASE


PROGRESS REPORT ON THE FACTORY EXPLOSION AT YONGXING STEEL COMPANY, KANO


Following the incident of explosion at Yongxing Steel Company located along Ring Road, Mariri Quarters, Kano, at about 11:30 AM on Saturday the 21st June, 2025, Post Blast Investigation by the Command's team of Explosive Ordnance Disposal- Chemical Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (EOD-CBRN) Unit Personnel reveals the explosion came from an Unexploded Ordnance - UXO, NOT from an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) as was initially speculated. 


The UXOs had been unknowingly conveyed alongside scrap metals from Yobe state and one of them was accidentally exploded during the process of offloading.


Premised on this, the command urges members of the public to remain calm and avoid unnecessary panic, as there is no imminent security threat. Furthermore, In addition to the earlier 7 recovered UXOs, 2 UXOs were later recovered from the scene, bringing it to a total of nine that has been recovered.


The State Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, PhD extends his condolences to the families of the 5 persons who lost their lives in the blast and prays for the speedy recovery of others injured, all of whom are currently receiving treatment at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano.


The Command urges residents to go about their lawful businesses without worry and kindly report any useful information or observed suspicious activities to the Police through our emergency contact numbers; 08032419754, 08123821575, 09029292926.


DSP Hussaini Abdullahi,

Deputy Police Public Relations Officer,

For: Commissioner of Police, Kano State Police Command.

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