SAN FRANCISCO, December 19, (THEWILL) – Unknown gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram have abducted over 30 travelers along the Damaturu-Maiduguri highway.
Sources say the gunmen mounted a checkpoint between Jakana and Auno towns less than 30km to Maiduguri, Borno State capital, where they stopped many vehicles and whisk away the people they wanted.
One woman was reportedly killed during the operation which was said to have lasted for more than 30 minutes.
Both the police and the military have not issued any official statement.
Some of the commercial drivers along the route confirmed the incident and said the incident took place around 5 pm on Friday.
“We stopped from far and noticed the boys moving people into the bush. We almost entered the checkpoint when I saw one vehicle reversed with speed and warned us not to advance”, a commercial driver informed.
It is not clear the number of people that were taken away but the source revealed that more than 30 travelers may have been kidnapped.
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