Residents of several communities in Ibadan, the capital city of Oyo State, were gripped by fear on Tuesday evening as an event resembling an earthquake rattled most parts of the city.
The shaking occurred a few minutes before 8 pm. Reports indicate that the quake affected the School of Nursing, University College Hospital, reportedly causing damage to windows. Residents in areas such as Ologuneru, Owalla, Isokan, Ekerin, Eleyele, and parts of Apete reported feeling the tremors.
In Ologuneru, the gates and fence of a building shook but did not collapse. According to Mr. Babatunde Arowosafe, “My daughter and wife, who were in different places at the time of the shaking, ran out, saying they felt a heavy thud on the ground. My daughter said she heard it at the back of the house, while her mummy said she heard it on the roof.”
“I was sitting in the living room when the earth shook. I thought something hit my gate, and I was about to rush out when my boy said he heard the gate of the neighbor’s house shake too.”
Residents from Bodija, Obasa, Mokola, Oke Itunu, Barracks, and Gbaremu also shared their experiences. One resident mentioned, “I was alighting from a car when I heard a deafening noise. People ran helter-skelter. I felt like things were rolling.”
A nurse at UCH, Leye, shared on her status that some patients were confused and started running during the incident.
