According to
TheCable, the insurgents abducted the victims after attacking a large convoy of commuters near Garin Kuturu in Jakana at about 5 pm.
The news platform reported that the terrorists, who allegedly appeared in military uniforms mounted a road block on the highway with five hilux before taking away the passengers.
A source, who spoke to TheCable said, “
The passengers first sighted a burning fire, but they thought it was bush burning, not knowing that they had already ambushed a Dangote’s truck driver and set it ablaze.
“But while they were approaching the scene, they sighted the insurgents storming towards them on trucks mounted with heavy weapons, before they could turn their vehicles to run, the insurgents had already caught up with them.