Suspected terrorists on Monday bombed a bridge along Luma Road in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State in an apparent attempt to disrupt the movement of troops involved in ongoing counter-insurgency operations.
The incident, which occurred at about 2:00 a.m., affected a key bridge linking Luma, Babana, and Agwara communities—areas that have witnessed repeated attacks in recent times.
Residents said the destruction of the bridge also disrupted activities at the Babana major border market, held every Monday, as traders were unable to access the area.
The spokesperson of the Niger State Police Command, SP Wasiu Abiodun, confirmed the incident, stating that the attackers, suspected to be operating from the Kainji National Park, used an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) to carry out the attack.
“On 23rd March 2026 at about 6:30 a.m., a report was received indicating that earlier, at about 2:00 a.m., suspected terrorists from the park forest used an explosive device to bomb a bridge along Luma Road in Borgu LGA, connecting Luma, Babana, and Agwara communities.
“The bridge was damaged in what appears to be an attempt to undermine security operations in the area. Monitoring continues, while clearance operations have been intensified,” he said.
Meanwhile, a commercial vehicle carrying eight passengers was reportedly hit by another IED along the Nuku–Woro road, killing all occupants. Residents alleged that the explosive device was planted by bandits.
However, the police spokesperson did not comment on the reported killing of the eight travellers as of the time of filing this report.
