Zamfara: Police destroy IED planted by bandits on Tsafe road

The Zamfara State Police Command has discovered and safely destroyed an improvised explosive device, IED, allegedly planted by bandits along the Kunchin Kalgo axis of Tsafe Local Government Area.
The command’s spokesperson, DSP Yazid Abubakar, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, saying the explosive was detected and neutralised by the Explosive Ordnance Disposal, EOD, unit before it could cause harm.
According to the police, preliminary investigations indicate that the device was strategically planted to inflict mass casualties on road users and commuters travelling along the route.
The command attributed the successful operation to timely intelligence provided through commun...