{"id":87083,"date":"2021-10-15T18:01:27","date_gmt":"2021-10-15T17:01:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=87083"},"modified":"2021-10-15T18:01:27","modified_gmt":"2021-10-15T17:01:27","slug":"explosions-rock-nigeria-army-barracks-in-calabar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/explosions-rock-nigeria-army-barracks-in-calabar\/","title":{"rendered":"Explosions rock Nigeria Army barracks in Calabar"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m#msg-f:1713704641663805352\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div class=\"mail-message-header spacer\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Loud explosions were intermittently rocking Ebrutu Army barracks in Calabar, Cross River State capital.<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal mail-show-images \" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div class=\"clear\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nIt is still unclear what is causing the explosion but roofs of buildings in adjoining settlements close to the barracks are being shattered and window panes in some buildings pulled down<\/p>\n<p>A source in the area, Ekong James, told our correspondent that the roofs of buildings in the estate he resides in were affected.<\/p><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n\u201cThe last one happened some two hours ago and I have pictures of roofs shattered by the explosions. Nobody has told us what happened\u201d.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Captain Aluko, the Army Public Relations Officer for Cross River State did not pick calls made to her GSM line.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-footer spacer collapsible\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Loud explosions were intermittently rocking Ebrutu Army barracks in Calabar, Cross River State capital. 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