Panic as second earth tremour hits Kaduna in 24 hours

 

The report quotes the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) as say that residents of Sambang Dagi in Jaba local government of the state as saying that they witnessed another earth tremor in the early hours of Monday, September 12.

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The second vibration occurred around 4a.m Monday, leaving shocked residents scampering for safety.

The report says it was not immediately clear whether there were casualties.


The incident follows a press statement from the Kaduna state government, urging residents of the communities affected by the first earth tremor to stay calm.

The statement said Governor El-Rufai had notified the geological and emergency agencies of the incident.

Kaduna governor, Nasir El Rufai told residents in the areas that witness earth tremours to stay calm.

“The governor sympathises with the people in the Kwoi area over the reported earth tremor,” the statement said.

“He has directed the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) to mobilise to the area and comfort the citizens.

“The National Geological Agency has also been notified, and has been invited to investigate the tremor in the Kwoi area and provide appropriate guidance.
“The Kaduna State Government is receiving updates from the area and relevant government agencies have been directed to take steps to comfort the residents and to assuage their unease as they come to terms with an unusual event.

“The Kaduna State Government wishes to appeal for calm, and urges everyone not to spread unverified information, or create panic,” the statement said.