At least nine pipo don die for separate incidents wey involve Improvised Explosive Devices for Niger and Kwara states, as security concerns dey rise for di affected communities. For Kwara, one vehicle trigger IED for road inside Woro community, Kaiama Local Government Area, wey kill one man instantly and injure one woman with her pikin. For Niger State, eight pipo lose dia lives afta vehicle wey dem dey travel inside run over IED wey dem plant for Luma Road, Borgu Local Government Area.
Di Kwara State Government don confirm di Woro explosion, as Chief Press Secretary to di Governor, Rafiu Ajakaye, talk say di incident happen Monday morning. “Di IED incident occur for road wey dey some distance from Woro. Di device blow as vehicle pass by,” Ajakaye yarn. E disclose say di blast lead to instant death of one male victim, while woman with pikin wey dey inside di vehicle get injuries. “Sadly, di man die instantly, while him passenger, one woman wey dey travel with small pikin, sustain injuries,” e add.
Special Assistant on Media to di Kaiama Local Government Chairman, ZulQharnain Shero Musa, don earlier confirm di explosion to The PUNCH. “Explosion happen around Woro dis morning. Di explosion claim lives, but number of casualties no dey confirmed yet,” Musa talk. E add say preliminary reports suggest say di IED fit don plant by suspected insurgents. “Car drive over IED. We believe say Boko Haram members plant am,” Musa explain.
Di latest incident come weeks afta deadly February assault for Woro community, wey leave several residents dead and many oda pipo injured during violent incursion by suspected armed groups. For Niger, The PUNCH learn say terrorists plant di IED, as dem use similar IED destroy bridge for Luma road, Borgu Local Government Area, wey connect Luma-Babana-Agwara communities. Di bombed bridge connect towns along di route, especially serve Babanna major border market wey dey hold every Monday.
Spokesman of di Niger State Police Command, Wasiu Abiodun, confirm di bombing of di bridge and talk say clearance operations dey ongoing. “On 23rd March 2026, around 6:30 a.m., we receive report say around 2:00 a.m. for same date, suspected terrorists for park forest use explosive device bomb bridge for Luma Road, Borgu LGA, wey connect Luma-Babana-Agwara communities. E discover say di bridge damage by di hoodlums, despite ongoing security operations for di area. Monitoring continue while clearance operations dey intensify,” e talk.
Di incident follow three suspected suicide bomb attacks wey hit Post Office, Monday Market and University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital for Maiduguri, Borno State, on Monday, March 16, 2026. At least 23 pipo die, and 108 pipo get injuries during di attacks. Police spokesperson for Kwara state, Toun Ejire-Adeyemi, tell The Associated Press say investigation into di explosion don launch. Di blast strike commercial vehicle wey dey head to neighboring Niger state, e talk.
No group don claim responsibility for di attack, but di state don become new frontier of expansion by various Islamist groups wey dey push southward for di country escalating security crisis. Nigerian President Bola Tinubu deploy military to di area following di attack for February. Village head Umar Bio Salihu talk say, “Dis na anoda trauma again because pipo dey fear. Likely, some pipo go leave di community again.”
Islamist groups recently launch wave of attacks on communities and military installations for northern region, often overrun military camps for wetin experts talk na campaign to weaken military response to attacks by di groups. Earlier for di year, United States send troops to help train Nigerian military for dia fight against armed groups.
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