Nigeria, Feb. 4 -- Twelve persons have been killed and a further 13 injured by explosives planted by suspected Boko Haram members in Shiroro LGA of Niger State within three months, as the terrorists devised new methods to attack locals.

In the latest incident on Saturday, two explosives were discovered along the Bassa-Erena road near Kasmani village.

Although no casualty was recorded, residents continue to live in fear as one of the explosives remains in the sand undetonated.

The explosives were spotted by locals, two persons and a security source told PREMIUM TIMES.

"A man was riding on his motorcycle to Erena that day when he came across a more bumpy side of the road," one of the locals who spoke to us in confidence for security rea...