A yet-to-be-ascertained number of travelers were on Saturday killed following a suspected bomb explosion along the Yar’Tasha–Dansadau way in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
Police Public Relations Officer of the Zamfara State Command, Yazid Abubakar confirmed the incident.
According to the police spokesperson, the incident occurred on Saturday afternoon, but 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.
But residents said the bomb may have been planted by bandits who have been causing mayhem across the state.
A viral video clip shows panicky travelers fleeing the area.
Breaking: Scores of travellers feared dead as explosion rocks Zamfara highway
