Boko Haram militants kidnap over 10 people in Nigeria

Boko Haram militants have kidnapped over ten people in Northeastern Nigeria, according to military officials.

Those kidnapped were aboard a bus from Maiduguri, in Borno State. They were traveling to the town of Gwoza, near the border with Cameroon.

Reuters reports that the abduction happened late on Tuesday, with a family member of one of those abducted, confirming the incident.

Isa Musa whose uncle was among those kidnapped is quoted by Reuters as saying that “He was in the bus with some other passengers, men and women, about 20 of them, when the incident occurred”.

A military source also told Reuters that the militants “attacked commercial vehicles and abducted some civilians – over 10 men and women were abducted”.

A second military source also said that “One of the vehicles is a commercial passenger bus with about 20 passengers,” they said. “The terrorists fired shots and took away some of the passengers. Women were among (them) and one of our soldiers was killed in the attack.”

Boko Haram since 2009 has been wrecking havoc in Nigeria, killing several people and displacing millions. The Nigerian army has continued to struggle to contain their activities.

The latest abduction could be seen as a blow to the army’s effort. The government had claimed in the past that it was winning the war against the militants.

President Muhammadu Buhari has come under criticisms for doing little to push back the militants. He promised to do so when voted into power in 2015.

Source: Africafeeds.com