Boko Haram Kidnaps 91 Again

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
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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.