BREAKING: 8 feared dead as Boko Haram opens fire on traveler in Borno

Gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram Islamist, on Saturday, April 8, opened fire at private and commercial vehicles along the Maiduguri-Damboa road, Borno State, killing eight people.

Daily Dispatch gathered that vehicles attacked were those going to southern part of Borno state from Maiduguri, the capital. Usually the vehicles are escorted by security personnel; they get to assemble at Molai on the outskirts of the city where they were attacked.

According to Daily Trust report, shortly before taking off, some gunmen suddenly appeared and shot sporadically, killing scores and injuring many.

There was no comment from any of the security agencies on the attack, as at the time of filing this report.

Eight persons were slaughtered says a source named Mohammed Abubakar (who is a neighbour of one of the slain persons, Abba Gana Terab).

He said nine persons in a pick -up van went in search of firewood for sale at a village near Molai where they met the prowling Boko Haram soldiers.

Abubakar said they did not take to the advice of the residents of Molai that Boko Haram always prowl the area for victims who they often slaughtered.

He said: “They were warned by the villagers of occasional activities of insurgents and went ahead to search for firewood.

“They were met by the insurgents who slaughtered them and burnt their corpses.” Adding: “One of the nine was lucky to flee from them and able to recount their ordeal to the people who went in search of the corpses of the slain eight