Residents panic as tremors hit Kaduna community Fear gripped residents of Southern Kaduna yesterday after two earth tremors shook the ground and buildings but caused no damage. Urging calm, the Kaduna State government said it had made a formal report to appropriate authorities to investigate and issue appropriate guidance on the development. Already, experts have warned that six states, Lagos, Rivers, Delta, Bayelsa, Cross River and Oyo , could experience earthquakes before 2020. The Nigerian Association of Water-Well Drilling Rig Owners and Practitioners (AWDROP) called on the Federal Government to take measures that could mitigate effects in the vulnerable states. The two tremors, which occurred while people were in church, were particularly strong in Kwoi town, headquarters of Jaba Local Council of Kaduna State. According to information received in Abuja, the incident left many people confused. “We initially thought it was a bomb blast. The sound and reverberations were repeated wit...
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