Gunmen abduct LG vice chairman, two councillors in Borno

By: Zagazola Makama

Suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists have abducted the newly elected Vice Chairman of Biu Local Government Area of Borno, Alhaji Saidu, alongside two councillors and several other passengers.

Zagazola learnt that the abduction occurred on Wednesday evening along the notorious Kamuya village–Buni Yadi road while the victims were travelling to Maiduguri after the recent local government elections held on Saturday.

“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 ISWAP terrorists between Kamuya village and Buni Yadi road,” the source said.

The sources added that the attackers also intercepted a Hisbah vehicle travelling from Potiskum, Yobe State, and abducted passengers in a Jamatul Nasrul Islam (Yan Agaji) vehicle heading to Biu.

“They were abducted alongside some unidentified passengers travelling in a Jamatul Nasrul Islam 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,” the source disclosed.