Boko Haram sect in Nigeria that are currently in the act of kidnapping the female gender struck again as they kidnapped 20 women on Sunday. You remember before now, the same group kidnapped close to 200 school girls during an exam in Chibok town, Bornu State in Nigeria. Read the news Here.
Alhaji Tar, a vigilante member confirms the news and said the women were all captured at gunpoint and told to enter a vehicle. Also 3 men tried stopping the kidnapping, but were also kidnapped and were taken with the women to an unknown location. He also said when they heard reports of the kidnapping, they tried going after the Boko Haram members, but lack good transportation and was forced to withdraw from the chase.
In other news, the Nigeria Army killed more than 50 Boko Haram members after a tip that the deadly sect will be killing again. The Nigerian troops laid ambush and killed more than 50 militants in the attack. Some of the recovered weapons include :
30 rifles, 36 Hand Grenades, 7 Machine guns, 11 Rocket Propelled grenade tubes, 3,500 rounds of ammunition, 6 smoke grenade canisters, locally fabricated guns as well as 4 vehicles used by the terrorists.
Four soldiers were reported to be wounded in the attack and currently receiving medical care at the Military Medical facility