Six dead, several injured as explosion rocks Magami Village in Zamfara

No fewer than six persons have been killed following an explosion that hit Magami Village, Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State.

Abubakar Dauran, the State’s Commissioner for Security and Home Affairs, confirmed the incident in a statement on Tuesday February 16.

Dauran revealed the victims went to the bush in search of firewood when they picked an explosive device which exploded and killed six persons while others sustained severe injuries.

The injured victims are currently receiving treatment at a hospital in Gusau, the State capital.