No fewer than seven persons were reportedly killed on Saturday when an improvised explosive device detonated along the Magami–Dansadau highway in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
The blast occurred around Yar-gada community, triggering panic among residents and road users.
An eyewitness said the incident happened in the afternoon, and affected a trailer conveying passengers and farm produce and motorcyclists.
Confirming the incident, the Senior Special Assistant to the Zamfara State Governor on Broadcast Media and Public Affairs, Mustapha Jafaru Kaura, said the explosion was caused by an improvised explosive device (IED) allegedly planted by fleeing bandits loyal to the notorious bandit leader, Dogo Gide.
Kaura explained that troops had earlier engaged the bandits and neutralised some of them, but were unaware that explosives had been planted along the route between Yar-gada and Mai-hayahaya villages.
He said seven deaths had been officially confirmed as of Saturday evening.
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