Suspected Boko Haram terrorists abducted numerous travellers on Monday evening along the Maiduguri-Kano highway near Auno, between the villages of Garin Kuturu and Mannanari. The insurgents blocked the highway and forcibly took several passengers, while other vehicles turned back to Benishek and Auno to avoid the ambush.
“There 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,” a source told Daily Trust. The exact number of abducted individuals remains uncertain.
Local residents reported that commercial drivers sought refuge in their communities during the attack, with some returning to Maiduguri before military reinforcements arrived. “They came out with three wheelbarrows and I believe they were looking for foodstuff,” a witness described.
One passenger, preferring anonymity, recounted the chaos:
“We were heading for Kano from Maiduguri when the driver got hinted about the attack and took a detour. We have been waiting for the military to clear the road but we don’t know when. We are stranded here,” He said
