Explosives stored at a private residence detonated in the Oyo state of Nigeria on Tuesday, resulting in at least two fatalities and numerous injuries, according to Governor Seyi Makinde, Reuters reports. Witnesses reported that the powerful blast caused several houses to collapse, prompting frightened residents to rush into the streets for safety. “Preliminary investigations by the security agencies revealed that illegal miners occupying one of the houses in Bodija had stored explosive devices there which caused the blast,” the official said. Governor Makinde confirmed the loss of two lives. H…