About five officials of the Borno State government supervising have been abducted by Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP).
A source told Daily Trust that one of the abducted staff, a driver, escaped unhurt.
A top state official confirmed the incident to Daily Trust, “Yes, it is so sad and we are worried about these latest developments.
“The abductions came as a shocker to us. I can confirm to you that they were abducted this morning.”
Daily Trust