Boko Haram abducts 91 again in Borno state

At least 91 persons, were said to have been abducted by Boko Haram men
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 said yesterday night.

Four other villagers were killed while attempting to escape from their
abductors, said Aji Khalil, Chairman, Sector 5 of the local vigilante
group in Borno State. Continue...

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.

"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", Khalil
said on telephone yesterday night.

Another source said: "They went from one village to the other, killed
about 30 people and took away many children and women." He added that
hundreds of villagers around the area have now fled to Lassa to take
refuge.

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.

There was no official confirmation either by the military or police in
the state at press time. Also, chairman of Damboa Local Government,
Alhaji Alamin Mohammed could not be reached on his mobile phone while
the council secretary, Modu Mustapha insisted he was not authorized
to speak on the matter.

Meanwhile, four suspected Boko Haram members have been arrested in
Lassa few kilometres away to Kummabza, Gurdlagwal, Yafa and Yaza
villages attacked weekend, residents said.

The four men were arrested while purchasing large quantities of
foodstuffs at Lassa market, yesterday. The quantity of food items
being purchased by the men, according to the source aroused the
suspicion of traders and people in the market.

"People suspected the four men may be Boko Haram errand men, who came
to the market to buy foodstuffs and also spy for the insurgents.
"We've handed them over to the military for investigation," a resident
said.

Source: Vanguard