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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>An explosion in the Okene area of Kogi State has killed three persons.<\/p>\n

According to Channels Television, the blast occurred on Thursday morning at the Oyinoyi\u2019s Palace in the Okenne Local Government Area of the state.<\/p>\n

It was learnt that police operatives of the Anti-Bomb Unit have arrived at the scene of the incident.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to visit the state today.<\/p>\n

He will be commissioning some projects in the North-Central state.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Nigeria<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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