Suspected Boko Haram members kill 30 travelers, allegedly abduct many others in Borno

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Suspected Boko Haram members kill 9 travelers, allegedly abduct many others in Borno






Nine persons were killed and several others abducted after suspected Boko Haram members attacked the vehicle they were travelling in along Maiduguri-Damaturu highway in Auno town, Konduga local government area of Borno state, at about 9.50pm on Sunday February 9th.
 
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According to reports, the suspected sect members burnt 17 vehicles and goods worth millions of naira after the attack. A resident, Ba’na Auno who escaped the attack, said the victims were passengers who had stopped over in Auno due to closure of entrance into Maiduguri town at 6pm.
 
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A resident of the community,  Modu Babagana, who confirmed the report to DailyTrust, said several women were abducted by the insurgents, while commercial vehicles including eight trucks loaded with goods were burnt along with the consignments.
 

“They made away with a Hummer bus, a Golf car and J5 bus loaded with women. They also looted houses and shops before setting them ablaze,” Modu explained.

 
The Nigerian Army is yet to comment on the recent attack.

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Atiku reacts to massacre of 30 people in Borno by Boko Haram







Former Presdential candidate of the Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar has reacted to the killing of 30 people in an attack launched by Boko Haram insurgents in Auno Village, Borno State. 
 
In a tweet he shared, Atiku stated that Nigerians cannot afford to stay divided in the face of a common enemy. The former Vice President also sympathised with the families of the late victims of the attack. 
 
He tweeted; 
 

 “We can’t afford to stay divided in the face of this common enemy. I sympathise with the bereaved families.
“These incidents, one too many, should make us explore all possible options to put a stop to this scourge.”