Terrorists bomb Niger bridge, eight feared dead
At least seven passengers, including the driver of a vehicle, are said to have died after they were hit by an improvised explosive device on a bridge in Niger State.
The affected bridge connected people moving from one town to another, particularly the Babanna major border market which opens every Monday.
Spokesman for the Niger State Police Command, Wasiu Abiodun, said a “clearance operation” was ongoing.
“On 23rd March 2026 at about 6.30 am, a report received revealed that on the same date at about 2 am, suspected terrorists within the park forest used an explosive device and bombed a bridge located along Luma road, Borgu LGA, connecting Luma-Babana-Agwara communities.
“It was discovered that the bridge was damaged by the hoodlums during security operations in the area.
“However, monitoring continues while clearance operation is intensified,” he said.
Terrorists earlier destroyed a bridge along Luma road, Borgu LGA, connecting Luma-Babana-Agwara communities.
