An explosive suspected to have been planted by bandits has exploded killing 12 persons in Yar Tasha village, Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
It would be the second time such an attack would take place in one week.
The first one was on Sunday when the device suspected to be planted by bandits exploded with an 18-seater bus, killing the driver, who was the sole occupant.
In the latest incident which took place in the morning on Wednesday, a commercial driver conveying passengers to Dansadau town ran over the device which blew up killing the people.
An anonymous local of Yar Tasha village revealed that the driver of the Volkswagen Gulf ran into the device and instantly exploded, shattering the vehicle into pieces.
The local said “We recently conducted community work on the road and the bandits used that opportunity to plant the device at one of the spots.
“The victims were rushed to Dansadau General Hospital and nobody can ascertain whether they are dead or alive for now. Soldiers and police have been deployed to the scene of the incident.
“It appears that the bandits in Zamfara State have developed a new strategy of operation especially in this Dansadau axis. This is the second time they would plant an explosive device in this area within a week. They planted one on Sunday.
“Government should take decisive measures to stop this trend. Otherwise, travelling by road will now be a difficult thing among the people of the state. The security personnel and communities should be vigilant and always keep eyes on them. This is a terrible method deployed by the bandits and it needs to be tackled as soon as possible.”
