The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) in Zamfara State disclosed that the newly formed terrorist group, Lakurawa was responsible for the explosion that happened on Wednesday along the Dansadau-Gusau Road in the Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State, where 6 travelers were reportedly killed after a vehicle conveying them ran on explosives planted along the route.
This development was made known on Thursday by the State’s Commissioner of Police, Muhammed Dalijan during the Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily breakfast programme.
He said, “This Lakurawa (group) when they were dislodged by the Army in Sokoto and Kebbi, the rest of them that survived the military onslaught were trying to find new enclaves.
“As they were passing that village to Birnin-Gwari forest, they planted a bomb under a bridge. Then a motorist was passing and step on it. It exploded and killed the driver and three other people were seriously injured.
“They were seen passing through a village and as we were getting reports, trying to get ourselves prepared to pursue them, this (explosion) happened. So, we are sure that they were the ones who planted the bomb.
“The bandits here (in Zamfara) don’t use bombs because they don’t know how to make it; they don’t know how to improvise explosive devices. So, we are 100% sure that they (Lakurawa) are the ones because planting bombs in Zamfara State is a new development and bandits don’t have that capacity.”