BY HASSAN JIRGI DAMATURU.
The Secretary of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Yobe state chapter Reverend Ibrahim Abako, has confirmed the killing of three Christian passengers by suspected Boko Haram member at Kamuya village in Biu Local Government Area, along Biu-Damaturu federal highway.
The suspected Boko Haram terrorists attacked passengers playing on the Biu-Damaturu federal highway, abducted some passengers, later killing three out of them.
One of the victims told AljazirahNigeriai that, the incident happened near Kamuya, a Yobe/Borno border community along Biu-Damaturu federal highway.
According to him, three out the four Christian passengers who were were abducted were killed by the terrorists.
He added that, “they were coming from Biu of Borno state, the attackers stopped their commercial vehicle and picked four of them who are Christians into the bush, killing three of them, we saw their corpses on social media today.
“We only sighted three corpses out of the four persons abducted. We did not know the whereabouts of the other person,” the individual reportedly said.
Reverend Ibrahim Abako, said that we are not happened with the situation, On behalf of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Yobe State chapter, we condemn in totality the killing of three Christian Youth along Damaturu-Biu Road highway.
He also urge the government and security agencies to intensify their efforts in combating the insurgents
Abako also called on the state government, military and police personeel to take proactive measures by protecting the citizens regardless of their religious background in the state.
