Travellers stranded on Maiduguri-Damaturu highway after Boko Haram attack

Hundreds of thousands of travellers have been left stranded along the Maiduguri-Damaturu Highway following a Boko Haram attack on a military formation along the route, according to a report by The Nation.

According to reports, passengers travelling from both Maiduguri and Damaturu remain trapped as security forces have blocked the highway from both ends to prevent further incidents.

An early morning traveller told our correspondent that the attack occurred late Thursday night at the Ngamdu Military Super Camp, located less than 50 kilometres from Damaturu, the Yobe State capital.

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“Hundreds of passengers and vehicles are trapped here at the Damaturu exit point en route to Maiduguri. No one knows their fate or when the ever-busy road will be reopened for free movement,” an eyewitness told our correspondent via phone. (The Nation)