International Science Community Association Research Journal of Chemical Sciences 2231 - 606X 5 2 2015 February 18 Determination of some Heavy Metals in Soil Sample from Illela Garage in Sokoto State, Nigeria 8 10 EN Okechukwu R.I. 1 Department of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Imo State, NIGERIA Iwuchukwu A.C. 2 Anuforo H.U. 3 Kumar D.Prem 1 Department of Chemistry, Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapur–515 003, A.P., INDIA PraveenKumar A. 2 Reddy P.Raveendra 3 Yusuf A.J. 1 1 Department of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, NIGERIA Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, NIGERIA Galadima A. 2 Garba 3 Z.N. 4 Nasir I. 5 > Research Paper 2014 12 14 2015 February 18 The research investigated the concentration of some heavy metals in soil sample from Illela garage in Sokoto state using Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS). The results obtained for these metals (Fe, Cr, Cd, Zn and Pb) from the sample location indicated that Fe was higher than all other metals. The results obtained in dry weight were Fe (1771.00 ±112.73 µg/g), Pb (117.30±7.13 µg/g), Cr (51.75±2.93µg/g), Zn (30.54±0.61 µg/g) and Cd (0.277±0.02 µg/g). The soil pH in waters was 7.12 and in CaCl2 was 6.39 and the moisture content was 5%. The concentration obtained was generally higher than the tolerable limit for safe environment as prescribed by Nigerian Federal Environmental Protection Agency (FEPA) and World Health Organization (WHO). Copyright@ International Science Community Association