Two Soldiers Die In Jos Explosion

Two soldiers were left dead while another sustained serious injuries after an explosion which went off at the headquarters of 3 Armoured Division,Maxwell Khobe Cantonment in Jos, the Plateau State capital yesterday morning.
LEADERSHIP Sunday investigation revealed that the explosion was heard in the cantonment around 11 am from a section where troops were working to transport an unserviceable ammunition in the barracks for demolition when the ammunition exploded killing the two soldiers and injuring another.
The deputy director, Army Public Relations officer of the Division, Col Texas Chukwu confirmed the incident in a statement to our correspondent in Jos yesterday.
The Statement read in part, “I want to use this medium to state that this cantonment was not under attack or attacked by insurgents, it is an ongoing demolition exercise which started on Wednesday, 20th April 2015 to terminate on the 4th May, 2015.
“The public were informed in the media. The explosion heard in the cantonment was from an accident that occurred while troops authorised to destroy unserviceable ammunition exploded in the process of being moved to the demolition site.
It added, “The explosion did not affect the cantonment or the neighbouring communities, unfortunately,two soldiers lost their lives and one sustained injury.”
Col Chukwu noted that normalcy has since returned to the area and appealed to residents to go about their lawful duties.