Fear and anxiety have gripped families in Borno State following the abduction of 13 travellers, including women and a seven-month-old baby, by suspected Boko Haram insurgents along the Biu–Damaturu highway through the Kamuya axis.
The victims were reportedly kidnapped on April 15, 2026, when armed insurgents intercepted two Golf Wagon vehicles conveying passengers along the road and whisked them away to an unknown destination.
Families of the abducted travellers have now appealed to the Federal Government, Borno State Government, security agencies, and other relevant authorities to intensify efforts to secure their release and reunite them with their loved ones.
The appeal was contained in a statement signed by Mallam Hassan Yati on behalf of the affected families, who expressed deep pain, fear, and uncertainty since the incident.
According to the statement, relatives of the victims have received little or no information about their whereabouts or condition since the abduction.
Yati lamented that the victims include women and children, among them a seven-month-old baby, describing the situation as heartbreaking and traumatic.
He added that the families have continued to endure sleepless nights and emotional distress as days turn into weeks without any meaningful update on rescue efforts.
“The families are calling on government authorities, security agencies, humanitarian organisations and all relevant stakeholders to urgently intervene and ensure the safe rescue of the abducted travellers,” he said.
He stressed that each passing day increases the suffering of families whose only wish is to see their loved ones return safely.
The families also urged Nigerians to pray for the victims and support all lawful efforts aimed at restoring peace and security along highways in the North-East region.
They expressed hope that coordinated security action would lead to the safe rescue and return of the abducted travellers.
Meanwhile, residents continue to lament the poor condition of the Buni Gari–Kamuya–Buratai–Biu highway, which connects parts of Southern Borno with Maiduguri and neighbouring states.
The road, long described as unsafe, has reportedly become a hotspot for insurgent attacks, with criminals exploiting its condition to carry out repeated abductions and ambushes.
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