BREAKING: Tension as Explosions Rock Niger Community, Details Emerge
TheTalk.NG journalist Adekunle Dada has over 7 years of experience covering metro, government policy, and international events
Bassa community, Niger state – Residents of the Bassa community in Shiroro LGA of Niger State have been thrown into panic mood following suspected bomb explosions.
The explosion occurred between the Bassa and Gwadara communities on Thursday morning, December 19.
Farmer and four others injuredSource: Original
As reported by Daily Trust, one farmer, Dauda Haruna, was reportedly killed while four others, including 3 siblings, were severely injured
It was gathered that the incident happened when the victims were going to the farm to harvest crops.
Source: TheTalk.NG
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