DICON Blast: DHQ Confirms Casualty, Commiserates With Families
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DICON Blast: DHQ Confirms Casualty, Commiserates With Families
By Alabidun Shuaib AbdulRahman
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has confirmed that an explosion occurred on Saturday morning at the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria, DICON facility in Kaduna, leading to the death of one person and injuries to others.
According to a statement signed by Brigadier General Tukur Gusau, Director of Defence Information, the incident happened while specialists were concluding the destruction of expired ordnance materials, including ammonia nitrates, primer caps, propellants and other hazardous substances.
The DHQ explained that the injured personnel are currently receiving treatment at the 44 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital, Kaduna.
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Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Gwabin Musa, has commiserated with the family and friends of the deceased and wished the injured a speedy recovery.
While assuring the public that the situation has been brought under control, the Defence Headquarters noted that there is no cause for alarm, adding that the surrounding community has been reassured of its safety.
The statement further emphasised that DICON, Nigeria’s premier defence manufacturing outfit, maintains strict operational safety standards and that a thorough investigation has been ordered to ascertain the cause of the explosion and prevent a recurrence.
