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| Boko Haram blows up Madafuma bridge |
| 2014-07-15 |
| [SUNNEWSONLINE] Apparently jolted by the on-going military operations against its dreaded bases, the Boko Haram sect has blown up the popular Madafuma bridge, linking 185km Biu- Damboa-MaidÂuguri federal road. Daily Sun learnt that some gunmen, suspected to be members of Boko Haram had, at the weekend, planted ImÂprovised Explosive Devices (IEDs) under the bridge and blew it up, damaging some reÂmarkable portion of the bridge, with motorists and passengers stranded Hundreds of motorists and passengers had been killed on the road, while many others had been kidnapped in the last two years, making the road a deathtrap for travellers. The notoriety of the road had forced many motorists and people of Biu, Garkida, Numan, Shani, Tarabato to abandon it for the alternaÂtive route linking the state to Gombe State. The bombing of the bridge, according to a witness, MalÂlam Musa Yakubu, took place last Saturday around 2a.m. when residents of the area were already asleep. "We heard a bang on SaturÂday and on Sunday morning when we gathered in MadaÂfuma village to go round our surroundings early in the morning, we found out that the bridge linking us with Biu LoÂcal Government Area and MA Dara Girau, had been blown up; all motorists heading to Maiduguri from Biu, espeÂcially long vehicles had no option than to make U-turn to Gombe. Unfortunately, small vehicles had to manage the reÂmaining portion which had not been affected in the blast, but it is very risky," Yakubu stated. Trucks loaded with tubers of yam from Taraba and Benue states, according to residents of Biu had to return to Biu on Sunday and took another road through Gombe-Potiskum- Damaturu-Maiduguri road, which they described as a long and hectic journey. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 Hey Frank, wonder if you can get the job to rebuild that bridge? |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2014-07-15 13:48 |
| #1 those bastards |
| Posted by: Frank G 2014-07-15 12:16 |