Boko Haram Militants Takeover Damaturu-Maiduguri Road

Reports say Boko Haram militants have taken over the highway linking Maiduguri and Damaturu, capitals of Borno and Yobe states respectively.

According to Premium Times, a police officer stationed in one of the villages along the highway said travellers are being asked to return as the terrorists have taken over the road between Benisheik (a town 85km away from Maiduguri) and Ngamdu (35km away from Damaturu).
The officer, who asked that his identity be protected for security reasons, said the terrorists had attacked Ngamdu village and killed 10 persons there.
“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,”  he said.
Few hours ago, a fresh blast suspected to be from a vehicle loaded with explosives occurred in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state.