One civilian has been killed as an explosive planted by bandits destroy a bridge in Unguwar Galadima, Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
Premium Times while quoting locals reports that the terrorists had planted the explosive during their attempt to raid the town, with the attack being part of a mission of retaliation for the killing of their leader, Sani Black, by local vigilantes in September.
Black, a notorious criminal in the region, was known for his involvement in terrorism and was a close ally of the late Tsoho Buhari and Halilu Sububu, who were also killed earlier in the year by the Nigerian troops.
Several armed criminals were crushed during the failed attack on Unguwar Galadima, as they encountered fierce resistance from vigilante operatives. The bandits, despite suffering casualties, abandoned several weapons and retreated.
Following their decimation during the failed raid, the bandits had secretly planted an explosive device beside a bridge connecting Unguwar Galadima to Dansadau town. This was reportedly done to frustrate military movements aimed at repelling their attack.
Local sources shared a video of the explosion, revealing the scale of the damage caused by the blast.
“There are soldiers stationed at Dansadau town; they can easily move to Unguwar Galadima, which is about two kilometres away, to repel the attack, so the bandits planted the bomb for the soldiers.
“But nobody passed through the route until a lone unidentified driver did, and his vehicle got burnt beyond recognition,” a resident, Haruna Isyaku, told PREMIUM TIMES.
Mr Isyaku said there is fear in Dansadau and surrounding areas over the bandits’ use of an explosive.
Meanwhile, police authorities in Zamfara State are yet to issue a statement in respect to the development.