Boko Haram fighters on Sunday forced passengers traveling from Biu to Maiduguri through the Biu-Damaturu route to turn back.
Travellers who arrived Maiduguri Sunday evening lamented their ordeal.
“We left Biu as early as 7:00am and expected reach our destination by 9:30am. But we had to return to Biu via the Gombe road through Potiskum. It was not easy, we spent the whole day on the road.” Isuwa, a traveller told DAILY POST on arrival in Maiduguri at exactly 8:15pm.
According to him, their vehicle stopped at the forest in between Damaturu and Mirga, when they saw hundreds of vehicles returning, asking them to quicklymake a u-turn.
“They told us that Boko Haram fighters blocked the road. There is no way we could pass through Damboa as the road is also not motorable since last month attack, where Boko Haram abducted 14 women.
“So, our best bet was to go through Gombe even though the road needs serious repairs.
“Sincerely I do not know what is going on now in this country. The funny thing is that the Police in about four Hilux vehicles also followed us.
“I was wondering what the weapons they were holding was meant for. It is very unfortunate. We are in trouble in this part of the country”, Isuwa bemoaned.
However, there was no report of attack on travellers.
Spokesmen for Police and military in Damaturu were yet to comment on the incident as at the time of this report.
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