Bridge linking many communities and markets in Niger State have been reportedly blown up by suspected Boko Haram terrorists.
Quoting sources who confirmed the development, Premium Time reports that the incident occurred on Sunday evening, along the Wawa-Luma-Guffanti road.
“It happened just a day before Babanna market,” a resident of Wawa told told the Newspaper
Locals said the incident and its timing indicates that the terrorists are determined to cripple local economies.
According to the report, a commercial driver conveying traders to Babana on Monday morning said the road had been totally cut off.
“No car could pass through the road because it was cut into two,” the driver, Ahmed Yusuf, said.
He said only those riding motorcycles were manoeuvring through the debris 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.
According to him, the road also leads to Kebbi State and Kontagora through the River Niger. It also links Babanna and the Benin Republic.
