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At least 185 abducted, 32 killed by Boko Haram in northern Nigeria

by IBNS 19 Dec 2014, 11:59 am

Maiduguri, Dec 19 (IBNS): Boko Haram kidnapped at least 185 people, including women and children, in northeast Nigeria and also killed 32 people, media reports said.

The attack was conducted on Sunday by well-armed Islamist extremists in the town of Gumsuri.

Gumsuri is located about 70-km south of Maiduguri and falls on the road that leads to Chibok.

Sources said that Boko Haram has not claimed the Gumsuri attack so far.