A humanitarian aid worker with the United Nations (UN), Abubakar Garba Idris and the Secretary-General of National Union of Yobe State Students (NUYOSS), Mua’ze Bawa have been abducted by Boko Haram.
Idris, also known as Alooma and Bawa was abducted along Damaturu-Maiduguri road in Borno State, on Saturday.
The incident happened when the insurgents attacked some commuters near Matari village between Minok to Jakana road around 8:30 am.
A source said the UN staff (Idris) was on a private trip from Damaturu, Yobe State capital when he was abducted.
The insurgents, who were said to have appeared in military uniform, mounted a roadblock on the highway with three Hilux vans and motorcycles.
“While searching the passengers, Idris attempted to throw away his identification card but in the process, one of the insurgents sighted him”.
“He was then asked to step down from the vehicle along with two other passengers, while the rest of the passengers were asked to continue with their journey. The two other passengers were later released on the ground that they are very poor people and have no use to be abducted,” the source said.
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