Boko Haram Insurgents Block Highway, Gun Down, Hack to Death 19 People

Gunmen, suspected to be members of Boko Haram killed 19 people Sunday near Nigeria-Cameroon border in Borno State.
The gunmen were dressed in military uniform and came riding motorcycles. According to a survivor who is a resident of the area, the Boko Haram insurgents were armed with Kalashnikovs.
They blocked the highway near the town of Logumani, 30 kilometres from the border around 5:00 am.
In addition to shooting and hacking to death the 19 motorists, they also burnt three trucks, the witnesses said.

“We have recovered 19 dead bodies from the scene of the attack by Boko Haram gunmen,” Musa Abur, leader of a civilian vigilante group in the area said.
“Five of the victims, who included two truck drivers and their assistants, were shot dead while the rest were slaughtered.”
According to the vigilante leader, the gunmen had attacked the border town of Gamboru Ngala near Logumani late on Friday but were repelled by soldiers and local vigilantes.
A passenger who survived the attack gave an analogous account.
“We were asked to get out of our vehicles and lie face down by nine men dressed as soldiers who blocked the road around 5:00am,” the man who gave his name as Buba said.
“They shot dead five people and went about slaughtering 14 others before someone called them on the phone that soldiers were heading their way,” he said.
“They abandoned the rest of us and sped into the bush on their motorcycles,” added Buba who was shot in the leg.
Nigerian military authorities confirmed the attack last night.