Some
women were abducted along Pulka road in Gwoza local government area
of Borno state on Tuesday.
The
victims were on their way to a neighbouring local government when the
insurgents attacked the bus they were in.
Muhammed
Buba, one of the passengers on a vehicle that was attacked, told
TheCable that many people sustained injuries in the attempt to
escape.
Buba did
not say if anyone was killed but added that there were sporadic
gunshots from different directions during the attack.
Idrissa
Hamisu, another victim, said the insurgents came in two Toyota Hilux
buses.
“Many
who were caught in the attack were women who lacked the strength to
run away. The incident occurred on Tuesday,”he said.
Hamisu
said the insurgents also engaged in serious gun battle with troops in
the area.
“I
don’t know if the soldiers were able to save the passengers but
many women were abducted in the attack,”he said.
The
attack comes 48 hours after many soldiers were reportedly killed in
the north-east but the military denied the killings, describing the
report as fake news.
By Dotun Ibiwoye
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