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8 Killed as Terrorists Bomb Niger Bridge

Eight persons were killed on Monday when terrorists detonated an improvised explosive device, IED, along Luma Road in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State.

The same attackers reportedly used a similar device to destroy a bridge connecting the Luma-Babana-Agwara communities — a vital route serving residents travelling to the Babanna border market, which holds every Monday.

The bandits,also detonated bombs in other communities. The incident occurred in the early hours.

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A dependable source from the area confirmed to our correspondent that the bombing of the bridge occurred around 5am.

“In the early hours today (Monday) bandits stormed Borgu local government area of the state and bombed the Lunma- Babana bridge.

“The bridge has stopped the villagers from crossing to other parts of the communities especially to the Banana Monday Market to trade.

“Apart from bombing the bridge, the bandits were said to have also detonated bombs between Rafingiwa and Babana and another at Woro and Kaiama thereby making residents of the communities to flee the area,” the source declared.

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The Chairman of the Borgu local government, Alhaji Mohammed Nasir Abdullahi, when contacted, confirmed the story.

“There was actually an attack by the bandits and we are trying to verify the magnitude. A bridge was actually damaged.

“Already, we have sent people to the area to verify things for us,” the chairman explained.

Tijani Mariam

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