At least 35 commuters were on Friday abducted by Boko Haram
insurgents along Damaturu-Maiduguri road.
Military sources who disclosed the incident said
the insurgents attacked a large convoy of commuters near Garin Kuturu in Jakana
at about 5 pm on Friday.
The insurgents, who reportedly appeared in military
uniforms, were said to have mounted a roadblock on the highway with five Hilux
vans before taking away the passengers.
“The passengers first sighted a burning fire, but they
thought it was bush burning, not knowing that they had already ambushed a
Dangote’s truck driver and set it ablaze,” a source said.
“But while they were approaching the scene, they sighted the
insurgents storming towards them on trucks mounted with heavy weapons, before
they could turn their vehicles to run, the insurgents had already caught up
with them.
“Many of the passengers fled to the bush, 35 were abducted,
two private vehicles and one truck were set ablaze. Nine vehicles of the
abducted passengers were also abandoned at the scene while their properties
were looted.”
A senior police officer from the Crack team in Maiduguri who
preferred anonymity said 10 passengers were rescued while those who sustained
injuries were taken to Maiduguri Specialist Hospital for treatment.
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