Nigeria, Feb. 25 -- The Zamfara State Police Command has confirmed that an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted by suspected bandits on Wednesday damaged a truck on the Gusau-Funtua highway.

The command's spokesperson, Yazeed Abubakar, told PREMIUM TIMES that no one was killed in the incident.

According to Mr Abubakar, the police Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) unit was immediately dispatched to the scene to sweep the area and prevent further incidents.

The blast occurred just hours after a joint team of police and military operatives reopened the Kucheri-Danjibga-Keta road in the Tsafe Local Government Area.

The highway had been inaccessible for over a month due to the threat of landmines planted by suspected terrorists.

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