One killed, seven injured in IED explosion on Zamfara road

By Idris Salisu, Gusau

GUSAU — An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) detonated on the Bagega–Anka road in Anka Local Government Area of Zamfara State, killing one person and injuring seven others.

A local resident, Aminu Bagega, told Vanguard by telephone that the blast occurred at about 6:15 p.m. on Monday when a commercial Volkswagen Golf 3 Wagon carrying passengers from Bagega to Anka struck the device.

He said the IED was allegedly planted by suspected bandits operating in the area.

“The passengers were travelling from Bagega village to Anka town when the device detonated, killing one person on the spot. Seven others sustained varying degrees of injuries and are currently receiving treatment at a healthcare facility in Bagega,” he said.

The Zamfara State Police Command spokesperson, DSP Yazid Abubakar, confirmed the incident, stating that the explosion took place on June 8, 2026, and resulted in one fatality and seven injuries.

Abubakar said security forces responded quickly after the blast, deploying specialised tactical teams in cooperation with the military to the scene.

The joint teams were tasked with assessing the situation, securing the area, clearing the road, and restoring normal movement along the route.

He reiterated the command’s commitment to combating banditry and terrorism in the state, noting that security agencies had achieved significant successes in recent operations.

The police spokesman assured residents that efforts to eliminate criminal elements would continue, adding that no stone would be left unturned in the fight against insecurity.

He also urged the public to keep supporting security agencies with credible and actionable intelligence, stressing that community cooperation remains vital to ongoing security operations.

The latest incident follows a similar IED explosion on the same Bagega–Anka route about a month ago, which reportedly killed six people and left six others injured, raising fresh concerns over the security situation in the area.

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