Police in Niger State have confirmed the death of a commercial driver after his vehicle stepped on a suspected explosive device planted by terrorists along the Lumma-Babanna road in the Borgu local government area.
The driver, whose identity is yet to be ascertained, has his car loaded with yams.
Confirming the incident, the spokesman of the Police, Superintendent Wasi’u Abiodun, said the incident occurred on April 5 at about 2:50 p.m., when an improvised explosive device suspected to have been planted by terrorists exploded on a makeshift bypass created by road users beside the damaged bridge along Lumma road.
According to him, the attackers also shot dead a motorcyclist while another truck en route to Wawa stepped on another IED, which exploded, damaging the vehicle, and the driver was severely injured.
Abiodun further added that joint security teams have been deployed to the area, and further developments will be communicated.
(Editor: Ebuwa Omo-Osagie)
