Boko Haram abducts 100 young
men in Borno
The deadly Boko Haram sect may have
forcefully conscripted 100 persons in Doron
Baga, a Borno community.
It was gathered that about 100 persons were
abducted during a Sunday attack on the lowly village
where over 10 persons were allegedly killed.
A source, who spoke to journalists in Maiduguri, said
the insurgents attacked the lowly town on Sunday
evening and took away some boys and young men.
It was gathered that 10 were killed by the insurgents.
Some of those that fled the area that were sighted in
Maiduguri on Thursday, said they had to flee the area
because of the constant attacks by the insurgents.
One of the displaced persons, Halima Alhaji Adamu,
said six members of Hadejia community in Doron
Baga were killed and about 100 young men were
abducted on Sunday when the members of the
Islamic sect, Boko Haram launched an attack on their
community displacing thousands who are now
seeking refuge in some parts of Borno and Yobe
states.
She lamented that she also lost her husband in the
attack.
She claimed that the insurgents are believed to have
abducted the young men in order to forcefully
conscript them.
According to her, several other communities within
Doron Baga and around have also lost many as well
as others who were abducted by the insurgents.
She said, "The attack was on Sunday, in my family
they killed six people, I don't know about the other
families but the Hadaijawa community which I
belong also had 100 of the abducted by the
insurgents."
Speaking on why she and the rest of her family could
not take advantage of the refugee camps established
in Maiduguri, she said "we are going to our family
members in Gashua."
"I think it is better to go and live with family
members than opting for camps. We lost everything
we have worked for, and I don't think the camp will
be a better place for us. With family members, we
can have the courage to face life again but the camp
will continue to make us reflect on our predicament
because there is no care as such no focus for one to
engage himself or herself into doing something
meaningful," She added.
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