Nigeria: Another explosion hits Zamfara community, passengers killed


Another Improvised Explosive Device (IED) has exploded with a truck carrying grains and some persons in Zamfara by a new terrorists group, Lakurawa.

The incident occurred Friday evening along Malele village to Dansadau area in Maru local government of Zamfara state which led to the death of the passengers in the vehicle Police in the state confirmed the act was carried out by Lakurawa terrorists, though no official figure of casualties involved in the incident was given.

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Source: TVC News


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