By Florencemary Nwabueze
The Lagos State Police Command has dismissed fears of a terrorist attack or improvised explosive device (IED) following an explosion that occurred on June 22, 2026, at No. 19 Way Street, Mushin, Lagos.
In a statement issued on Thursday, the Commissioner of Police, CP Tijani Fatai, said forensic investigations had conclusively established that the incident was a mechanical explosion and not an act of sabotage or terrorism as initially suspected.
According to the commissioner, preliminary reports from the scene raised concerns about the possibility of an IED explosion. In response, the command deployed specialists from the Nigeria Police Force Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (EOD-CBRN) Unit to carry out a comprehensive forensic and technical investigation.
The team examined the affected vehicle, analysed recovered fragments and damage patterns, collected physical evidence and interviewed witnesses.
