Boko Haram Militants Seize Damaturu- Maiduguri Road

Reports reaching PREMIUM TIMES say
Boko Haram militants have taken
over the highway linking Maiduguri
and Damaturu, capitals of Borno and
Yobe states respectively.
A police officer stationed in one of
the villages along the highway, told
PREMIUM TIMES that travellers are
being asked to return as the
terrorists have taken over the road
between Benisheik (a town 85km
away from Maiduguri) and Ngamdu
(35km away from Damaturu).
The officer, who asked that his
identity be protected for security
reasons, said the terrorists had
attacked Ngamdu village and killed
10 persons there.
“As I am talking to you now, soldiers
are moving towards Benisheik, while
we are here asking motorists to
return to Maiduguri until the road is
cleared,” he said.
There is no security checkpoint
between Benisheik and Ngamdu,
which is about 25km stretch of road