Zamfara State Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Dalijan, has blamed the Lakurawa insurgents for the explosion that occurred in the Maru Local Government Area of the state.
On Wednesday, the insurgents had planted explosives around the Mai Lamba axis along the Dansadau-Gusau road, killing 6 travellers and injuring 8 others.
Speaking during an interview on Channels TV breakfast show, Sunrise Daily, on Thursday, Mr Dalijan 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.Online newspaper subscription
“As they were passing that village to Birnin-Gwari forest, they planted a bomb under a bridge. Then a motorist was passing and stepped 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 that 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,” Mr Dalijan added.