Suspected Boko Haram terrorists have reportedly kidnapped passengers along the Maiduguri-Kano highway.<\/p>\n
The insurgents struck between Garin Kuturu and Mannanari village near Auno, along Damaturu highway at about 5:50 pm on Monday.<\/p>\n
The insurgents reportedly blocked the highway before forcefully taking away some passengers.<\/p>\n
The incident left hundreds of travellers and commuters stranded on both ends of the ever-busy road.<\/p>\n
They had to return to Benishek and Auno respectively.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere was an incident between Mannanari and Garin Kuturu where some Boko Haram fighters came out to block the upcoming vehicles and some passengers were abducted.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are not sure of the number as we speak but certainly there was an abduction on Monday evening,\u201d a source said.<\/p>\n
According to the report, residents narrated that many commercial drivers took refuge in their community momentarily when the insurgents were operating between Garin Kuturu and Mannanari villages.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey came out with three wheelbarrows and I believe they were looking for foodstuff. We don\u2019t know how many people were abducted but some commercial drivers came back and later returned to Maiduguri before reinforcement of military arrived,\u201d the source added.<\/p>\n
Also, a passenger, who asked not to be mentioned, stated passengers were stranded for hours.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe were heading to Kano from Maiduguri when the driver got hint about the attack and took a detour,\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have been waiting for the military to clear the road but we don\u2019t know when. We are stranded here.\u201d<\/p>\n
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