Six travellers were reportedly killed last week after a vehicle conveying them ran on explosives planted along the Dansadau-Gusau Road in the Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
A source said some bandits planted the explosives after the completion of community work on the road.
The tragic incident occurred along the Gusau-Dansadau road when the commercial vehicle ran over the explosive device planted by bandits.
The explosion destroyed a bridge and reportedly claimed lives.
According to a local resident, Sani Musa, the explosive was part of the bandits’ strategy to launch a reprisal on Unguwar Yargaladima village.
The attack was intended to avenge the killing of their leader, Sani Black, by the village’s vigilante group.
Musa explained that the village had alerted military personnel about the impending attack, prompting the bandits to plant the explosive to thwart any rescue mission.
“The bandits got information from an informant within the community that the military was on its way. They planted an explosive on a bridge to eliminate the security personnel,” Musa said.
Tragically, the commercial vehicle unknowingly triggered the device, resulting in the destruction of the vehicle.
