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Kaduna hit by 2 earth tremors in 24hrs

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Kaduna hit by 2 earth tremors in 24hrs
The unusual occurred in Kaduna State as residents of Nok village about 20km away from Sambang experienced an earth tremor on Sunday.
There was another barely 24 hours later in the early hours of Monday, as residents of Sambang Dagi in Jaba Local Government also witnessed another earth tremor.

Residents say the second tremor in Sambang Dagi occurred around 4a.m Monday, leaving fear and uncertainty in its wake.

 It was not immediately clear whether there were casualties as at the time of filing in this report as the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) revealed that the tremors left residents scampering for safety in different directions.
Following both incidents, the State government issued a statement through Samuel Aruwan, Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to Governor Nasir El-Rufai allaying fears.

“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.

 

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