Several travelers feared dead as bomb explosion rocks Zamfara

An unspecified number of travelers have been killed following a suspected bomb explosion along the Yar’Tasha–Dansadau way in the Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State.

Yazid Abubakar, Police Public Relations Officer of the Zamfara State Command, confirmed the incident on Saturday.

The PPRO said the incident occurred on Saturday afternoon but said there were no details at the moment.

“I can confirm that there was a blast in that area, but the incident just happened. I can’t tell you details yet. I will update you later,” he said in a telephone interview.

However, residents said the bomb may have been planted by bandits, who have been causing mayhem across the state.