By Goodluck B. Ikiebe
The FCT Police Command has debunked reports of an explosion on Wednesday at about 1145 hrs, near a refuse dump outside the Bureau of Public Enterprise premises in Maitama, Abuja.
Command spokesman, Josephine Andeh, in a statement said a rapid response team and members of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit were deployed to assess the situation.
According to her preliminary findings indicate than an overheated metal refuse container activated under intense heat, exploded, thereby causing injury to two refuse evacuators who are currently receiving medical attention in Maitama General Hospital.
Andeh urged 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”, the statement advised.
