Six killed, six injured in IED explosion in Zamfara, Nigeria
Six persons have been confirmed killed and six more confirmed injured in an IED explosion in the Anka local government area of Zamfara state, northwestern Nigeria.
Residents of the area said the incident occurred at about 09:00 on Thursday 7 May when a commercial vehicle conveying passengers ran over the explosive device, causing heavy damage.
The IED was allegedly planted by suspected "bandits" operating in the area, according to local sources quoted by Channels TV.
The spokesperson of the Zamfara state police command, Yazid Abubakar, told Channels TV on the phone that the six others were receiving treatment for various injuries.
Abubakar explained that the command immediately deployed its EOD team to the scene to secure the area and prevent further casualties. He said that the EOD personnel carried out a comprehensive sweep of the route to detect and neutralise any additional explosive devices before the road was reopened for public use.
