Suspected members of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) have destroyed a bridge linking Ngirbuwa to Gonori in Gujba LGA of Yobe.
Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency publication focused on the Lake Chad region, that the attack happened around 10:30 pm on Thursday.
The insurgents were said to have used an improvised explosive device (IED) to bring down the remaining part of the bridge.
“This act of terrorism has disrupted movement between the two communities,” Makama quoted one of the sources as saying.
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An official of a local vigilante group in Gujba town also confirmed the attack under the condition of anonymity.
He said the bridge came under attack shortly after the gunmen entered Goniri village.
A village head, who also asked not to be named according to the publication, confirmed that the bridge linking Ngurbuwa and Goniri — said to be the oldest in Gujba — was bombed.
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He said residents are suffering while attempting to cross to their communities due to the destruction.
Some residents of Ngurbuwa have appealed to the Yobe state government to deploy additional security personnel to protect the remaining bridges in the area.
On Tuesday, ISWAP fighters detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) on Mandafuma bridge, along Biu-Damboa road in Borno state.
The explosion was aimed at hindering military reinforcements travelling through the area and disrupting the movement of motorists and passengers along the route.
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