On Thursday, January 15, five people were injured after a suspected improvised explosive device (IED) detonated along the Takalafiya–Gadar Zaima Road in Bukkuyum Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
The incident reportedly occurred around 11:30 a.m. when a motorcycle carrying the five passengers ran over the device, believed to have been planted by armed bandits targeting security patrols in the area.
Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency security expert in the Lake Chad region, shared the details on X, stating that the explosion destroyed the motorcycle and seriously injured all occupants.
Security forces quickly cordoned off the road, urging residents to avoid the area while safety checks were conducted. The injured were evacuated to the General Hospital in Gummi for treatment.
Movement along the Takalafiya–Gadar Zaima axis remains limited as security operatives continue to monitor the area and clear potential threats.
