Boko Haram have attacked a convoy of commuters near Garin Kuturu in Jakana, along the Borno highway, kidnapping 35 passengers.
The insurgents, who reportedly appeared in military uniforms, mounted a roadblock on the highway with five Hilux vans before attacking and kidnapping the passengers.
According to an eye witness accounts, “Many of the passengers fled to the bush, 35 were abducted, two private vehicles and one truck were set ablaze. Nine vehicles of the abducted passengers were also abandoned at the scene while their properties were looted.”