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Reports have it that Boko Haram militants may have kidnapped 18 female soldiers in Baga, Borno State, according to information gathered from military sources. Two sources reported that, out of 26 female soldiers posted to the military base of the Multinational Joint Task Force, only eight have so far been accounted for.
The commander of the troops in the area, Colonel Kuti, has also not been found since the insurgents attacked the town on Saturday. Residents of Baga explained that Boko Haram insurgents invaded their town and killed not less than 55 people, including soldiers attached to MNJTF. Both residents and security sources said the insurgent attack lasted about 18 hours before the Islamist terrorists overpowered the troops and seized the military base.
One military source said the attack took them by surprise. He said the troops made a gallant effort to repel the attack, but that hundreds of Islamist militants attacked the military base with high-calibre weapons. A resident revealed that the invading insurgents also burnt down some parts of the fishing town.
Bukar Kaka, a fisherman who fled from the town, said no fewer than 50 villagers, including five soldiers, were killed while others sustained wounds in the attacks. He said he saw soldiers fleeing. A military source disclosed that some fleeing sources were headed for Monguno barracks near Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State.
The fisherman said Boko Haram militants sacked the troops from the barracks, as the soldiers fled into various locations. “A lot of us found ourselves in the bush. In fact some of them removed their uniforms,” said Mr. Kaka.
A security source said the insurgent invaders also stormed other neighbouring communities, shooting indiscriminately at people. He added that the militants destroyed hundreds of houses and shops, often using fuel and other explosive devices.
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