Nigeria, Dec. 28 -- At least seven people were killed on Saturday when an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) detonated along the Magami-Dansadau highway in the Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State.

Residents and military sources said the explosives appeared to have targeted travellers moving along the Gusau-Dansadau-Magami transit route.

The Magami-Dansadau road is considered one of the most dangerous highways in the state, frequently requiring military escorts for any safe passage.

A resident, Haruna Bala, told PREMIUM TIMES that the blast killed five people instantly, while two others later succumbed to their injuries at a hospital.

Mustapha Kaura, a media aide to the Zamfara State Governor, also confirmed the incident to repo...