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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Jigawa State House of Assembly has set up a fact-finding committee over the recent gas explosion in Babura local Government.<\/p>\n

Speaker of the House, Idris Garba Jahun, announced this during Friday\u2019s plenary session.<\/p>\n

He said the Committee is to investigate the causes of the explosion and the extent of damages in Babura town.<\/p>\n

The committee is headed by Bala Hamza Gada member representing the Kazaure Constituency with members representing Kanya Babba, Babura, Miga, Dutse, and Kiyawa as members of the committee.<\/p>\n

The committee is expected to report to the house within two weeks with findings and recommendations for necessary action.<\/p>\n

DAILY POST reported that six people were injured and 17 houses destroyed as a result of a gas explosion allegedly caused by customs officers while chasing gas smugglers while on patrol along Nigeria and the Niger Republic border.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Nigeria. Jigawa State House of Assembly has set up a fact-finding committee over the recent gas explosion in Babura local Government. Speaker of the House, Idris Garba Jahun, announced this during Friday\u2019s plenary session. 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