More casualties have been discovered at the scene of the explosion which rocked Deji Oyelese street, Adeyi Old Bodija area, Ibadan Oyo state on Tuesday.
Governor Seyi Makide who was at the scene of the incident in the early hours of the day said 77 people were injured and 2 fatalities were recorded as at last night while the rescue operations continue.
But as at 11 am this morning, one corpse have been recovered and another injured person was rescued from the relics of the scenario.
Residents of the area said the house where the explosive devices exploded is occupied by a foreign nationals simply identified as Camara.
A resident who did not want his name to be mentioned said that Camara is a known miner and he do store explosives devices in his house and he has been warned severally to stop endangering the community.
The deputy Governor of Oyo state, Bayo Lawal who was also at the scene employed people around to vacate the place for security operatives and frontline workers.
The whereabout of Camara is not known as at the time of filing this report but a lot of people are appealing to government to fish him out to face the sanction as well as investigate other miners who might have been storing such dangerous devices in residential areas.