[meteorite-list] Strange Explosion Rocks Sokoto

[Mike Groetz]

http://www.thisdayonline.com/nview.php?id=100124

Strange Explosion Rocks Sokoto
•Police Begin Probe
>From Mohammed Aminu in Sokoto, 01.11.2008

There was pandemoniun  yesterday as a loud explosion
emanating from a heavy metal–like object rocked the
city of Sokoto.
The object fell from an unknown location and landed at
Mana Village,  Sokoto South Local Government Council,
at about 10:00p.m. Wednesday night, in the compound of
one Bello Mohammed, creating extra ordinary lightning
across the metropolis.
THISDAY gathered that  residents were thrown into
confusion when they saw an illuminated object moving 
before it later exploded.Assistant Commissioner of
Police in charge of Criminal Investigations
Department, Sir Clement Adoda, who confirmed the
incident, said as soon as the incident occured ,
security personnel  moved swiftly to the village and
located the shattered  house. 
He said  the object is  a Meteorite, which has
completely destroyed  the roof of  Mohammed’s house,
and went almost two meters deep into the ground. Adoda
also  went with bomb disposal men who took  the object
to the state police command for further investigation.
He, however, said the police are yet to ascertain
where the object came from. No casualty was recorded.



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