Suspected Boko Haram Jihadists abduct dozens of Civilians

Nigeria: Dozens of displaced people are feared to have been abducted by Boko Haram jihadists in north-eastern Nigeria.

The victims were mostly women who lived in a camp in Gamboru Ngala town after fleeing their homes because of attacks by the insurgents, locals said.

They added that the abductions occurred when the group went to collect firewood to cook or sell.

Reports of the number of people kidnapped vary wildly, from nearly 50 to more than 300.

The largest mass abduction by Boko Haram occurred when more than 270 schoolgirls were seized from their dormitory in Chibok town, also in north-eastern Borno state, in 2014.

The kidnappings come at a time when Borno’s state government has said that 95% of Boko Haram fighters are either dead or have surrendered.

Source: BBC