Mushin explosion caused by mechanical failure, not bomb – Lagos police

The Lagos State Police Command said an investigation conducted into the June 22 explosion in Mushin concluded it was due to mechanical fault.

This is as the command dismissed earlier speculations linking the incident to an Improvised Explosive Device (IED), terrorism or any other criminal activity.

The command provided an update into the incident in a Thursday statement signed by command spokesperson, SP Abimbola Adebisi.

The statement reads, “The command is pleased to inform the good people of Lagos State and Nigerians at large that the investigation has conclusively established that the incident was not caused by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED), terrorist activity, sabotage, or any form of criminal use of explosives.

“Technical findings revealed no traces of explosive materials, detonators, initiation systems, explosive residues, or blast characteristics ordinarily associated with explosive attacks.

“Investigation established that the incident resulted from the catastrophic failure of a pressurized mechanical component outside the vehicle.

“This failure generated a sudden release of energy which caused the shattering of the vehicle’s front passenger side glass panels and resulted in minor injuries to the occupant.

“Based on these findings, the incident has been professionally classified as a Mechanical Explosion.”