Five people were injured on Thursday following a suspected improvised explosive device, IED, explosion along the Takalafiya–Gadar Zaima Road in Bukkuyum Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
The incident occurred at about 11:30 a.m. when a motorcycle carrying five passengers reportedly ran over an explosive device believed to have been planted by armed bandits targeting security patrols in the area.
This was made known in a post on X by Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency security expert in the Lake Chad region.
According to the report, the device detonated on contact, triggering a loud explosion that destroyed the motorcycle and left all five occupants seriously injured.
Security operatives immediately cordoned off the road and advised residents to avoid the area while safety checks were conducted.
The injured victims were evacuated to the General Hospital in Gummi for medical treatment.
Movement along the Takalafiya–Gadar Zaima axis remains restricted as security agencies continue to monitor the situation and clear the area of possible threats.
