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18 year after, lots of Nigerians still can't get over the horrors experienced due to the accidental detonation of a large stock of military high explosives at a storage facility in Ikeja Lagos, Nigeria, on 27 January 2002.  It was reported that the explosion and its aftermath effects was believed to have killed at least 1,100 people and displaced over 20,000, with many thousands injured or homeless. Many Nigerians have taken to their twitter handles to remember all those who lost their lives as well as pray that the country should never experience such a dark day ever again.

Below are some of the contents gathered from twitter :

How can we forget exactly today, 18 years on the 27th of January 2002, the Ikeja bomb blast and all the victims... pic.twitter.com/PND2ushMST

— Kate-Nnaji (@nnaji_kate) January 27, 2020

My father held my brother, my mother backed my baby sister and held me and we ran towards the anti-bomb office in the barracks.

(we lived in the Ikeja police barracks and my father was an anti-bomb squad officer)

It was a very scary day. https://t.co/H2ORhCGDcJ

— Eris, the OTHER one (@Eccentric_sky) January 27, 2020

It's 18 years since the Ikeja Cantonment disaster.

We have one of the survivors of that incident on 99.3 @NigeriainfoFM right now.

You don't want to miss this...

— Ufuoma Egbamuno (@Foskolo) January 27, 2020

On this day in 2002, a bomb blast occurred that rocked the Ikeja Military Cantonment in Lagos

The blast killed well over 1,000 people and left many people displaced.

Today makes it 18 years. pic.twitter.com/zxjFcUmr7U

— DR.PENKING (@drpenking) January 27, 2020

In memory of the victims of the Ikeja bomb explosion January 27 2002. #OZOEMENA
📹: @AP pic.twitter.com/t4g7vmH4JB

— christopherzina (@christo67664548) January 27, 2020

27 January 2002 ikeja bomb blast is a day that cannot be forgotten, everyone thought it was rapture taking place, one memorable event that took place was me giving my life to Christ for the first time 😢 I'm still grateful i gave my life to God that day 😓 pic.twitter.com/jEuqaKot4s

— Chiben (@Chibenofficial) January 27, 2020

This is 18 years since the January 27, 2002, Ikeja Cantonment Bomb Blasts.

There was confusion in Lagos that day.

Incompetence, leading to tragedy - is a constant theme in contemporary Nigeria.

May Nigeria's incompetence not kill you today or tomorrow.

— Onye Nkuzi (@cchukudebelu) January 27, 2020

18 years since the bomb blasts at the Ikeja cantonment. Hundreds of people needlessly lost their lives at Oke Afa & Ajao estate. May they continue to rest in peace.

— Emdin™ (@SegunEmdin) January 27, 2020

May the souls that were lost in the january 27 2002 Ikeja cantonment bomb blasts continue to rest in peace. 18 years today

— Bee (@Bee_mufc) January 27, 2020