Residents
of Sambang Dagi in Jaba Local Government of Kaduna State witnessed another
earth tremor in the early hours of Monday.
The
incident occurred barely 24-hours after the first tremor was reported at Nok
village about 20km away from Sambang.
The
News Agency of Nigeria reports that the second vibration occurred around 4a.m
Monday, leaving shocked residents scampering for safety.
It
was not immediately clear whether there were casualties.
Earlier,
the Kaduna State government had in a press statement, urged residents of the
affected communities to remain calm.earthquake
The
government on Sunday appealed for calm, and sympathised with the residents of
kwoi in Jaba Local Government Area, following the first tremor.
The
government said in a statement signed by Samuel Aruwan, Special Assistant on
Media and Publicity to Governor Nasir El-Rufai, that it had made a formal
report to the appropriate authorities to investigate the development.
The
statement said Mr. El-Rufai, had notified the geological and emergency agencies
of the incident.
“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.
NAN
reports that the first incident, which occurred at about 1p.m, shook the
community and created some panic among the people. (NAN)
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