By Zagazola Makama
At least four persons have been confirmed dead and 18 others injured following two separate Improvised Explosive Device (IED) explosions suspected to have been planted by Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists in Gujba Local Government Area (LGA) of Yobe State.
Zagazola Makama report that the first incident occurred on Friday morning along the Goniri–Buni Yadi road when a commercial pickup van conveying traders to the weekly Buni Yadi market ran over an IED near Bultaram village.
The explosion fatally injured several passengers, three of whom were confirmed dead upon arrival at the Yobe State Specialist Hospital in Damaturu. Eighteen others sustained varying degrees of injuries and were admitted for treatment.
Medical personnel at the hospital confirmed that the corpses of the deceased were deposited at the morgue for autopsy.
A few hours later, a second explosion occurred in the same area when an unidentified cyclist unknowingly stepped on another IED. He was rushed to Buni Yadi General Hospital but was declared dead on arrival.
Security and emergency response teams, including explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) units and local vigilante groups, have since been deployed to the area for clearance operations and to prevent further casualties.
Surveillance and monitoring efforts are ongoing, as authorities continue to comb the surrounding area for additional threats.
