At least eight persons died on Monday when their bus was hit by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted on a bridge by suspected terrorists in Niger State.
The terrorists had earlier destroyed the bridge, located along Luma road, Borgu local government area of the state with an IED.
The spokesman for the state police command, Wasiu Abiodun, confirmed the incident in a statement in Minna.
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The statement read: “On 23rd March 2026 at about 6.30 am, a report received revealed that on the same date at about 2:00 a.m., suspected terrorists within the park forest used an explosive device and bombed a bridge located along Luma road, Borgu LGA, connecting Luma-Babana-Agwara communities.
“It was discovered that the bridge was damaged by the hoodlums during security operations in the area.
“However, monitoring continues while clearance operation is intensified.”
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