Boko Haram Abducts 91 In Borno, More Than 60 Married Women Included

“More than 60 married women and young girls as well as children and young men were forcefully taken away by Boko Haram terrorits. Four villagers, who tried to escape were shot dead on the spot” said Aji Khalil, Chairman, Sector 5 of the local vigilante group in Borno State.

In all, 91 persons, were said to have been abducted by suspected Islamic militants between Thursday and Sunday from the Kumanza,Yaga and Dagu, Damboa and Dagu, Damboa and Askira Uba Local Government Areas of Borno State, local vigilante officials tell newsmen

Four other villagers were killed while attempting to escape from their abductors, said . Khalil who spoke on the telephone said: “More than 60 women were among the villagers abducted by Boko Haram terrorists.

“Some suspected Boko Haram members invaded Kumanza, Yaga and Dagu villages and kidnapped 91 persons.

Another account says, the terrorists went from one village to the other, killed about 30 people and took away many children and women.

The attacks were not immediately known in Maiduguri because of the remoteness of the area. The affected villages are about 100 kilometres away from Maiduguri, Borno State capital.