Boko Haram Abducts 100 Young Men In Borno

The Islamic sect, Boko Haram has abducted about 100 young men in borno state. It was gathered that the 100 persons were abducted during a Sunday attack on the village where over 10 persons were killed. A source, who spoke to journalists in Maiduguri, has confirm this, said the insurgents attacked the Doron Baga on Sunday evening and took away some boys and young men.

Some of those that fled the area that were sighted in Maiduguri on Thursday, said they had to flee the area because of the constant attacks by the insurgents.

One of the displaced persons, Halima Alhaji Adamu, said six members of Hadejia community in Doron Baga were killed and about 100 young men were abducted on Sunday when the members of the Islamic sect, Boko Haram launched an attack on their community displacing thousands who are now seeking refuge in some parts of Borno and Yobe states.

She lamented that she also lost her husband in the attack. She claimed that the insurgents are believed to have abducted the young men in order to forcefully conscript them.

According to her, several other communities within Doron Baga and around have also lost many as well as others who were abducted by the insurgents.

She said, “The attack was on Sunday, in my family they killed six people, I don’t know about the other families but the Hadaijawa community which I belong also had 100 of the abducted by the insurgents.”