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.
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)