Boko Haram has kidnapped 506 young women and children from Damasak, a town in Borno state Nigeria, Reuters is reporting.
The news agency quoted a resident who witnessed the abduction as saying that more than 50 were killed as the sect raided the northern Nigerian town.
“They took 506 young women and children. They killed about 50 of them before leaving,” Souleymane Ali, a trader in Damasak said.
“We don’t know if they killed others after leaving, but they took the rest with them.”
Toumba Mohamed, a lieutenant colonel with the Nigerien army, involved in the Damasak incursion of Niger-Chad forces, said residents had reported between 400 and 500 women and children kidnapped.
Last week, Niger-Chad forces recovered the town from Boko Haram, who had been in control of the town since November 2014.
Nigerien and Chadian troops, who also discovered a mass grave of Boko Haram victims just outside the town, also said Nigerian soldiers had refused to register presence in the town since its recovery.
In April 2014, the sect kidnapped more than 200 girls from Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok.
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Posted: at 24-03-2015 08:22 PM (10 years ago) | Addicted Hero
Nyakinic at 24-03-2015 08:28 PM (10 years ago) (m)
And the say the are pushing Boko Haram out.... Who are the decieving
Posted: at 24-03-2015 08:28 PM (10 years ago) | Upcoming
thierry1 at 24-03-2015 08:32 PM (10 years ago) (m)
APC propaganda campaign again..... I've said it before that few days to election APC will comeout with new propaganda, is this the party that need nigerians vote? Shame to APC...
Posted: at 24-03-2015 08:32 PM (10 years ago) | Newbie
kunlery002 at 24-03-2015 08:56 PM (10 years ago) (m)
If u don't know what to right just keep quiet women and children are kidnapped all u can say is APC propaganda I don't think u ever have the fear of God in you or neither do u have any sense of human feel . enough of all corrupt radical and Clueless president. He need to allow someone else to rule we are tired of same leader with nothing good to offer Nigerians. APC carry on Gen Buhari for president
Posted: at 24-03-2015 08:56 PM (10 years ago) | Newbie
EmekaBlue at 25-03-2015 01:38 AM (10 years ago) (m)
A local villager will say and BBC wil update..C d shame north has brought to nigeria...I doubt this news coz i dnt think boko has d logistic to carry this kinda operation |@ this moment they r being bombarded...
Posted: at 25-03-2015 01:38 AM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
leonardi at 25-03-2015 08:07 AM (10 years ago) (m)
If dem like make BH kidnap the whole state. GEJ till 2019 and it is so clear he is the winner. this last minute evil will back fire on the perpetrators IJN
Posted: at 25-03-2015 08:07 AM (10 years ago) | Upcoming
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