BREAKING: Terrorists blow up bridge in Niger State
Terrorists have blown up the bridge linking Wawa and Lamma in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State.
The explosives, which went off on Sunday, caught up with four vehicles moving on the bridge.
The road links the Kainji Lake National Park, and terrorists dens in Lamma, Babanna and Agwara. It also connects Kontagora, Kebbi State and Benin Republic.
It happened a day before Babanna market, indicating the determination of the terrorists to cripple the local economy.
A commercial driver conveying traders to Babanna on Monday morning, Ahmed Yusuf said “no car can pass through the road because it has been cut into two”.
He said motorcyclists are meandering through the robles under the bridge.
Abu Fudail, a resident of New Bussa, the headquarters of Borgu LGA, posted a video of the damaged bridge on his Facebook handle, saying “the incident was another attempt to impoverish locals.
He noted that 90 per cent of all major markets in the area are accessed through the road.
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