A bomb explosion has claimed the lives of four travelers along the Damboa-Maiduguri road in Borno State on Wednesday, with several others sustaining various degrees of injuries.
According to local media reports, the explosion occurred around 3:00 pm when a vehicle carrying passengers detonated an explosive device planted on the road.
BenriNews gathered that this incident comes just weeks after a similar explosion on the same route killed seven people, highlighting the persistent security challenges in the region.
Strategic Route for Terrorist Activities
The Damboa-Maiduguri road has become notorious as one of the major routes frequently used by terrorists who plant improvised explosive devices (IEDs) to discourage civilian and military movement in the area.
Security experts have previously identified this corridor as a strategic pathway for insurgent groups operating in the northeastern region of Nigeria.
At the time of filing this report, security authorities are yet to issue an official statement regarding the incident. The exact number of passengers in the vehicle at the time of the explosion remains unconfirmed.
This attack adds to the growing list of security incidents in Borno State, which has been at the epicenter of insurgency in Nigeria's northeast for over a decade.
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