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Boko Haram Abducts Aid Worker, Policeman In Borno by sunnybobonwa: 5:50am On Dec 09, 2020
Boko Haram abducts humanitarian staff, policeman in Borno

THE Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), one of the two Boko Haram factions operating in Nigeria, has abducted an aid worker and a policeman in Borno State, Northeast Nigeria, The ICIR has learnt.

One of the kidnapped persons was said to be on the staff of the Nigerian Red Cross but Chima Nwankwo, Head of Communications at the humanitarian organisation denied it , saying no worker in the agency was abducted. He disclosed, however, that staff of a “side organisation” was kidnapped but he did not mention its name.

The two separate incidents happened on December 2 at Kareto, a village about 80 kilometres from Damasak, headquarters of Mobbar Local Government Area. They were taken away when the vehicles they were traveling in were stopped a checkpoint mounted by the insurgents.

According to eyewitnesses, ISWAP fighters had mounted a checkpoint the previous day and stood there observing vehicles and passengers passing by before returning the following day with some pictures. They compared the pictures with passengers in all the vehicles they stopped, an indication that they were looking for specific individuals.

“They finally found one passenger who matched one of the pictures. When they told him that he was a staff of Red Cross, he denied, so they brought another picture of him in a Nigerian Red Cross uniform. At that point, he did not say a word. So, they went away with him,” an eyewitness told The ICIR.

Later that day, they stopped another vehicle and identified a passenger they said was a Nigerian Police Force personnel. The man denied being a policeman but they told him they recognised him at the Damasak police division and went away with him.

Drivers in Maiduguri confirmed the incident to The ICIR and said all their members refused to ply the Maiduguri-Damasak road the next day out of fear. While some drivers have since resumed, others have refused to ply the road.

According to The ICIR’s findings, ISWAP was very active around Kareto for three days before the abductions. Due to the rife insecurity in the area, which has made it difficult for civilians to live there, the Nigerian military on 29 November sent soldiers from its base in Damasak to clear and prepare the village for military deployment.

However, the following day, 30 November, ISWAP fighters attacked the town and burnt down the entire village, including the newly built houses meant for civilian occupation.

As of the time of filing this report, drivers continued to report that the checkpoint is still present at Kareto.


The ICIR has documented several cases of kidnappings for ransom by both factions of Boko Haram in addition to dozens of armed robberies against civilians at checkpoints and villages. Villagers and passengers are forced to part with their food, money, mobile phones, livestock and even the clothes on their backs.

While the Abubakar Shekau-led Jamā’at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da’wah wa’l-Jihād (JAS) faction targets everybody for abduction, ISWAP only goes after non-Muslims.

However, both groups do not spare security forces personnel, government officials and humanitarian workers irrespective of their religion.

The ICIR also gathered that on 4 and 5 December, ISWAP stopped all trucks transporting relief materials to Damasak at Kareto and set them ablaze. This has resulted in the refusal of truck drivers to risk the journey in the last two days.

“They asked me today (7 December), ‘where are the trucks carrying NGO goods and why have they stopped coming?’ Anyone that passes through here will be stopped and burnt down,” a commercial taxi driver, who returned from Damasak, told The ICIR in Maiduguri.

In 2018, two Red Cross staff members were kidnapped and killed in Rann, Borno State by Boko Haram along other humanitarian workers and soldiers. In June, 2020, five aid workers were abducted and later killed in the North east.
https://www.icirnigeria.org/exclusive-boko-haram-abducts-humanitarian-staff-policeman-in-borno/

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Re: Boko Haram Abducts Aid Worker, Policeman In Borno by Abuimam6: 5:50am On Dec 09, 2020
Not again!
Re: Boko Haram Abducts Aid Worker, Policeman In Borno by ShobayoEmma(m): 6:06am On Dec 09, 2020
Nothing surprising is coming from the North

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Re: Boko Haram Abducts Aid Worker, Policeman In Borno by VirginSearcher(m): 6:07am On Dec 09, 2020
Buhari's children at it again shocked be like apple don finish for market.. Abacha's style for make sense angry

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Re: Boko Haram Abducts Aid Worker, Policeman In Borno by MANNABBQGRILLS: 6:07am On Dec 09, 2020


“They asked me today (7 December), ‘where are the trucks carrying NGO goods and why have they stopped coming?’ Anyone that passes through here will be stopped and burnt down,” a commercial taxi driver, who returned from Damasak, told The ICIR in Maiduguri.
Desperate situations calls for desperate measures.
It is high time we lead some youths with special ammunition to go and tackle these evil Boko Haram ourselves.
We are ready to lead the assault on them.

If you are ready to take back our country from these evil Boko sponsored by evil politicians in our darling country, please signify between now and 12am on Friday.
Thank you as you join all of us @[b][/b]!
No Cap!

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Re: Boko Haram Abducts Aid Worker, Policeman In Borno by Favemmzar200(m): 6:07am On Dec 09, 2020
Hmmm, the security status of borno state is questionable....they told us this terrorist have been eliminated then they terrorist are back.


What other cock and bull does the security cheifs have for us.


By the way this bh are just seeking international attention

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Re: Boko Haram Abducts Aid Worker, Policeman In Borno by sammy7410(m): 6:07am On Dec 09, 2020
hold am

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Re: Boko Haram Abducts Aid Worker, Policeman In Borno by Sampalo: 6:07am On Dec 09, 2020
God safe us

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Re: Boko Haram Abducts Aid Worker, Policeman In Borno by Houseofglam7(f): 6:08am On Dec 09, 2020
OMG
Please no!

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Re: Boko Haram Abducts Aid Worker, Policeman In Borno by BruncleZuma: 6:08am On Dec 09, 2020
sad sad sad sad

Make una kukuma give them Borno nah make we rest, since una no wan treat their fûck-ups and clear their lingering doubts.

Imagine Nigeria wen defeat Biafra in 3 years dey form ajebo for Bokoharam.

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Re: Boko Haram Abducts Aid Worker, Policeman In Borno by slawormiir: 6:09am On Dec 09, 2020
Damnnn niggarrrr
Too bad...
Terrorism is not a thing that be quashed
Their activities can only be reduced
Because terrorists are like hydra
When their head is chopped off
Then expect another head as an outgrowth from other parts of the body
Re: Boko Haram Abducts Aid Worker, Policeman In Borno by NoFucksToGive: 6:10am On Dec 09, 2020
Too bad they will be beheaded

The north is gone

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Re: Boko Haram Abducts Aid Worker, Policeman In Borno by globalresource: 6:10am On Dec 09, 2020
He just sit in the Aso Rock (house built with tax payers money and oil wealth), eating, sleeping and pushing Niger/fulani agenda without respect for federal character, rule of law, safety of human lives and properties across the length and breath of this country. He is highly insensitive to the plight and cry of his people. Even when they are been slaughtered like chicken

What kind of a president is that?

It pains me they use our collective wealth to keep funding their insanity in the north

They create their problem but the entire nation suffer for it

They will ensure no real development happens to the south when money is bn wasted

Future children will keep paying the debt this useless government is plunging the nation into

I pity civil servant as this government has been dipping hands irresponsibly into pension fund

They eat today and keep eating the future

It is only an insane and greedy person that will support this administration

Very docile with good governance but active with coded looting

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Re: Boko Haram Abducts Aid Worker, Policeman In Borno by MightySparrow: 6:11am On Dec 09, 2020
Allahu Akbar, when are they going to abduct Buhari? Where were Red Crescents?

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Re: Boko Haram Abducts Aid Worker, Policeman In Borno by Authoreety: 6:11am On Dec 09, 2020
Where is buhari
Re: Boko Haram Abducts Aid Worker, Policeman In Borno by nengibo: 6:11am On Dec 09, 2020
Boko Haram still hold territories for them to be able mount roadblocks for days without any challenge, these past 5 years, 'breeze don finally blow there nyash open' no room for accusations on Gej administration now its the citizens they will blame for not obtaining security clearance before basically living their normal lives.

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Re: Boko Haram Abducts Aid Worker, Policeman In Borno by Bestinstinct(m): 6:11am On Dec 09, 2020
Speechless
Re: Boko Haram Abducts Aid Worker, Policeman In Borno by ogascomax: 6:11am On Dec 09, 2020
Over to Borno governor Mr Buhari has restored certain amount of peace to Borno State. You go wise once Dem don kidnapped your people finish.

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Re: Boko Haram Abducts Aid Worker, Policeman In Borno by teamsynergy: 6:12am On Dec 09, 2020
People of Borno will have to wait for a very serious Nigeria govt that value lives of its citizens.. sadly, no end in sight
Re: Boko Haram Abducts Aid Worker, Policeman In Borno by Ahmad62(m): 6:13am On Dec 09, 2020
I tire for this boko haram saga... God help us
Re: Boko Haram Abducts Aid Worker, Policeman In Borno by Donedeal1(m): 6:13am On Dec 09, 2020
The restored peaceful state again?

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Re: Boko Haram Abducts Aid Worker, Policeman In Borno by JoeEeL(m): 6:13am On Dec 09, 2020
ISWAP? The Islamic State West Africa Province?... Hmmn. Getting realer as the days go by.

With the way I see it, las las, Nigeria will finally succumb to Islamisation.


We never ready yet. Plateau and Adamawa will be next to fall under the Sharia-governed states. And further encroaching south, next would be Kwara, even before Adamawa.

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Re: Boko Haram Abducts Aid Worker, Policeman In Borno by perestroika19: 6:14am On Dec 09, 2020
Thought the President said he has secured the north and only worried about the South South?

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Re: Boko Haram Abducts Aid Worker, Policeman In Borno by Dovegrey: 6:14am On Dec 09, 2020
All the norths are terrorist people

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Re: Boko Haram Abducts Aid Worker, Policeman In Borno by Mrpojj(m): 6:15am On Dec 09, 2020
sunnybobonwa:
Boko Haram abducts humanitarian staff, policeman in Borno

https://www.icirnigeria.org/exclusive-boko-haram-abducts-humanitarian-staff-policeman-in-borno/

Some one will still tell it was worse under Jonathan

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Re: Boko Haram Abducts Aid Worker, Policeman In Borno by BigSarah(f): 6:15am On Dec 09, 2020
Some people would come on here to compare terrorism in Nigeria to the US homicide statistics

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Re: Boko Haram Abducts Aid Worker, Policeman In Borno by Donedeal1(m): 6:15am On Dec 09, 2020
Peace now restored back to the state says the governor.
Re: Boko Haram Abducts Aid Worker, Policeman In Borno by tamdun: 6:15am On Dec 09, 2020
Their leaders are busy doing 2023 permutations, security isn't priority at the moment

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Re: Boko Haram Abducts Aid Worker, Policeman In Borno by Boyooosa(m): 6:15am On Dec 09, 2020
Is policeman a soft target again?
Re: Boko Haram Abducts Aid Worker, Policeman In Borno by ChoCho54(f): 6:16am On Dec 09, 2020
I can't cry more than the bereaved.

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Re: Boko Haram Abducts Aid Worker, Policeman In Borno by bigcasava1(m): 6:19am On Dec 09, 2020
post=96879711:

Desperate situations calls for desperate measures.
It's high time we lead some youths with special ammunition to go and tackle these evil Boko Haram ourselves.
We are ready to lead the assault on them.

If you are ready to take back our country from these evil Boko sponsored by evil politicians in our darling country, please signify between now and Friday.
Thank you as you join all of us @[b][/b]!
No Cap!
you want to stop choppings abi?

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Re: Boko Haram Abducts Aid Worker, Policeman In Borno by illiteratepmb: 6:19am On Dec 09, 2020
Good news!

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