Boko Haram Terrorists Take Over Borno Highway, Burn Three Trucks, Others

The incident happened along Mainok -Jakana axis of the highway.


Boko Haram terrorists on Monday took over the popular Damaturu-Maiduguri Road in Borno State, setting ablaze three trucks.

The incident happened along Mainok -Jakana axis of the highway around 9am.

The insurgents, who reportedly appeared in military uniforms, were said to have mounted a roadblock around Lawan Mainari village, roughly 50 kilometers away from Maiduguri.

“They set ablaze an unspecified number of vehicles after the commuters abandoned their cars and ran away,” a villager said.

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