JUST-IN: Boko Haram Abducts LG Vice Chair, 2 Councillors, Others In Borno

The newly elected vice chairman in the last Saturday’s local government elections in Borno State, Alhaji Saidu, and two councillors representing Zarawuyaku and Miringa wards of Biu local government area of the State, were reportedly abducted by suspected terrorists between Kamuya village and Buni Yadi Road.

LEADERSHIP gathered that the terrorists also abducted some unidentified passengers travelling in an Hisbah vehicle from Potiskum town of Yobe state to Biu in Borno State.

Credible sources said the incident occurred in the evening of Wednesday when the elected politicians were heading from Biu to Maiduguri.

It was also gathered that one of the councillors abducted was the immediate past vice chairman of Biu local government.

“Yes, our newly elected Vice Chairman in the last Saturday local government polls, Alhaji Saidu, and two Councillors representing Zarawuyaku and Miringa Wards of Biu local government area in Borno State were abducted by suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists between Kamuya village and Buni Yadi road.

“They were abducted alongside some unidentified passengers travelling in a Hizbah vehicle en route from Potiskum town of Yobe state to Biu.

“One of the councillors abducted was the immediate-past vice chairman of Biu local government.

“We are appealing to the government and our security agencies to intensify efforts in rescuing them and other captives safely,” the source who craved anonymity said.

The Biu-Buratai-Kamuya-Buni-Damaturu Road has remained a death trap and the terrorists usually take advantage of the dilapidated road to ambush vehicles plying the route.

Several abductions have been reported on the route, which is now being used by majority travelling to southern Borno after the route through Maiduguri-Damboa-Biu was abandoned following frequent IEDs attacks and abductions by the terrorists in that axis.