An Armoured Personnel Carrier belonging to the Nigerian Army was reportedly destroyed after hitting an improvised explosive device (IED) along the Keta–Danjibga road in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State, according to local sources.
The incident was disclosed by security analyst Bakatsine in a post shared on Saturday.
According to the report, the explosion occurred on Friday evening while troops were escorting civilian vehicles along the high-risk route in Tsafe.
Sources said the blast set the military vehicle ablaze shortly after detonation, leading to its destruction.
Local residents also claimed that suspected bandits were seen celebrating after the explosion and allegedly took responsibility for the attack upon observing the damage to the vehicle.
As of press time, the number of casualties resulting from the incident had not been independently verified.
The post partly read: “Yesterday evening, a Nigerian Army Armoured Personnel Carrier was destroyed after striking an improvised explosive device along the Keta–Danjibga road in Tsafe LGA of Zamfara State.
“Troops were escorting civilian vehicles along the high-risk route when the explosion occurred.
“Local sources said bandits were seen celebrating after the blast, claiming responsibility after seeing the vehicle set ablaze.
“The number of casualties remains unclear at this time.”