Malik Yahya/
Suspected Boko Haram fighters killed nine civilians and abducted several passengers on Maiduguri-Damaturu highway yesterday night.
The incident reportedly happened at about 9.50pm in Auno town, in Konduga local government area of Borno State.
According to survivors who spoke to Daily Trust, the attackers burnt 17 vehicles and goods worth millions of naira in their wake.
They also reportedly looted houses and shops before setting them ablaze.
A resident, who escaped the attack, said the victims were passengers who had stopped over in Auno due to closure of entrance into Maiduguri town at 6pm.
“They came at exactly 9.50pm on Sunday and started shooting sporadically and we fled into bushes for safety. Unfortunately when we returned this morning to Auno town, we found out that nine passengers were killed but five of them could not be identified as a result of severe burns,” he explained.
He also said commercial vehicles including eight trucks loaded with goods were burnt along with the consignments.
NewsmakersNG learnt that majority of those abducted were women.
The terrorists reportedly made away with a Hummer bus, a Golf car and J5 bus loaded with women.
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