The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dr Tajudeen Abbas, has condemned the bomb explosion in Zamfara State that claimed the lives of seven people.
The incident occurred on Saturday when suspected terrorists planted an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) along the Magami–Dansadau highway in Maru Local Government Area. The device detonated as a commercial bus conveying passengers drove over it, killing seven people instantly.
In a statement on Sunday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Musa Krishi, Abbas described the attack as cowardly and regrettable.
He said, “It is unfortunate that the attack occurred shortly after the Nigerian and American governments launched a joint operation against terrorism, including strikes on terrorists’ hideouts in parts of the North-West last Thursday.”
The Speaker added that the Federal Government had rolled out new strategic security measures to curb criminal activities, stressing that terrorism, banditry, and other threats to the state would continue to be resisted.
Abbas noted that Nigerians were determined to support the President Bola Tinubu-led administration in its efforts to safeguard lives and property nationwide.
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He also pledged that the National Assembly would provide the necessary legislative and budgetary support to tackle the country’s security challenges.
The Speaker prayed for the repose of the victims’ souls and extended heartfelt condolences to their families, as well as to the people and government of Zamfara State.
Zamfara has remained one of the worst-hit states in the North-West, facing persistent insecurity linked to banditry, terrorism, and kidnapping.
Armed groups operating from forested areas along the Dansadau, Tsafe, and Anka axes have repeatedly attacked communities, ambushed travellers, and targeted security formations.
Despite ongoing military operations and the deployment of joint security task forces, attacks on highways, rural settlements, and farmlands continue, resulting in deaths, displacement of residents, and disruption of economic activities. The use of IEDs along major roads has become a growing concern, posing new threats to commuters and security personnel in the region.
