The blast which raised fears among traders in the market and residents of the area was said to have occurred around a parked vehicle within the busy commercial district.
It was gathered that security agencies swiftly responded and immediately cordoned off the area and launched investigations into the incident.
Confirming the incident, Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Fatai Tijani, who visited the scene, said preliminary findings showed that the explosion was caused by an IED concealed beneath a vehicle.
Tijani said, the device had been planted under the passenger side of the vehicle and detonated when the engine was started, adding that, “The IED was under the vehicle by the passenger side. It exploded when the vehicle was started,”
According to him, police operatives, including members of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) unit, were immediately deployed after reports of the explosion reached the command.
“We promptly deployed our EOD team after receiving reports of an explosion. The area was cordoned off and thoroughly searched,” he said.
He added that one person sustained injuries in the incident and was taken to hospital for treatment. He added that the victim was responding to treatment and remained in stable condition.
According to him, EOD experts conducted a detailed search of the environment and confirmed that no other explosive devices were present in the area.
Tijani said fragments of the explosive device had been recovered and sent for forensic examination to assist ongoing investigations aimed at identifying those behind the incident.
He urged residents not to panic and dismissed rumours suggesting a broader security threat in Lagos, describing such claims as false and misleading.
