By HASSAN JIRGI Maiduguri
Suspected Boko Haram insurgents members have Abducted many travellers along the Maiduguri-Kano highway in Northeast region.
Credible source confirmed to AljazirahNigeria that the insurgents struck between Garin Kuturu and Mannanari village near Auno, along Damaturu highway Attacker were blocked the highway before forcefully taking away some passengers.
According to one of the passengers who escaped from kidnapped told our correspondent on Telephone interview that the Attackers where left hundreds of passengers and commuters stranded on road.
“There was an incident between Garine Kuturu and Mannanari villages where some members of Boko Haram fighters came out to block the upcoming vehicles and some passengers were abducted.
“The driver of a commercials vehicles, said infact we don’t know the number of passengers were abducted by insurgents but certainly there was an abduction on maiduguri -kano highway road.
Mustapha a residents of Garin Kuturu, added that many commercial drivers took refuge in their community momentarily when the insurgents were operating between our villages Mannanari and Garin Kuturu of Borno state.
“Another source confirmed that Attackers came with at least three vehicles, we don’t know how many people were abducted but some of the commercial drivers came back and later returned to Maiduguri before military reinforcement arrive the scene later an hours.
Source added that Boko Haram they were looking for foodstuffs from the communities.
A passenger from Kano to Maiduguri, who does not want mentioned her name in print said that most of us were stranded for hours.
One of the passengers said we were heading for Borno from Kano when the driver got hint about the attack and took a detour,”
