A bomb explosion has occurred in Woro community in the Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, reportedly claiming several lives on Monday morning.
A community source told SaharaReporters that the incident occurred in the early hours, throwing the already traumatised community into panic.
“There was an explosion around Woro this morning. The explosion claimed lives, number of lives lost not certain. A car drove over an IED (Improvised Explosive Device). We believe it was planted by Boko Haram members,” the source said.
The number of casualties is not known yet at the time of reporting this incident.
However, another resident, Aliyu Yahuza, confirmed the incident, reinforcing fears that the community remains under sustained threat from armed groups.
Efforts to get clarification on the incident by the said publication from the Kwara State Police Command Spokesman, DSP Toun Ejire-Adeyemi, were unsuccessful.
The latest development comes amid an ongoing security crisis in Woro, where suspected Boko Haram terrorists had earlier carried out a deadly invasion, killing dozens of residents and abducting at least 176 people, including women, children and a nursing mother.
Recall that about a week ago, terrorists carried out a suicide attack in Maiduguri, claiming several lives and injuring many.