Several persons are feared dead after a bomb explosion involving a commercial bus near Woro Village in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State.
According to the military, the incident happened in the early hours of Monday, 23 March 2026, at about 07:43am, when a commercial vehicle travelling from Wurumakoto Village in Kaiama LGA to New Bussa in neighbouring Niger State struck an improvised explosive device.
The driver, identified as Mallam Zunairu, reportedly drove unknowingly over the planted bomb, which exploded on contact. The blast reportedly killed the driver instantly and left several passengers critically injured, while others are feared dead.
The army disclosed that victims who sustained serious injuries were transported to the General Hospital in New Bussa for immediate medical treatment.
However, the precise number of casualties has not yet been officially confirmed.
Security authorities suspect that the explosive device was planted by armed groups operating within the area, believed to be the same perpetrators responsible for a deadly attack in the Woro axis last month.
The military further disclosed that joint security operatives have since been deployed to the location.
During clearance operations, another explosive device was discovered and successfully neutralised by specialists from the Nigerian Army base in Kaiama.
Authorities stated that despite heightened security presence along the Kaiama–Woro corridor, criminal elements appear to have changed tactics by resorting to the use of improvised explosive devices.
Meanwhile, Woro Village and nearby communities have experienced rising insecurity in recent weeks.
In February, the area witnessed a major attack during which scores of residents were killed, while many others were abducted.
