Boko Haram have taken over the highway linking Maiduguri and
Damaturu, Premium Times reports.
The two cities are
the capitals of Borno and Yobe states respectively.
The information was gotten from a police
officer stationed in one of the villages along the highway.
Travellers are reportedly being told to
turn back as the terrorists have taken over the road between Benisheik and
Ngamdu.
The officer was quoted to have said that
the terrorists attacked Ngamdu village and killed 10 persons there.
He said: “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 the Boko Haram terrorist group yesterday also continue with destruction resources and killings in
Yobe and Borno States, even as it emerged that the sect has formally aligned
with the ruthless Islamic State (ISIS) militants in the Middle East, when both
groups jointly released a video.
The joint release of the video sets a terrifying new
precedent. It is the first gruesome video of a beheading since it (Boko Haram)
pledged allegiance to ISIS last year.