Boko Haram: 17 Killed, 30 Abducted In Fresh Attacks

The terrorists kidnapped all the boys above the age of 13 and all the girls aged over 11 from Maffa in Borno State. Boko Haram insurgents have invaded the villages of Maffa and Ndongo in Borno State killing 17 people and abducting 30 youngsters. The terrorists kidnapped all the boys above the age of 13 and all the girls aged over 11, AFP reports. News of the attacks and mass abduction were confirmed by the village head of Maffa, Alhaji Shettima Maina. He said: “Seventeen persons were killed by the assailants after last Thursday's attack on Ndongo community.” “We buried the remains of the victims in Maffa on Friday.” "The insurgents ... grabbed young people, boys and girls, from our region,” "They took all boys aged 13 and over... and all girls aged 11 and more. According to our information, 30 young people were abducted in the last two days." The reports were also confirmed by another village elder, Mallam Ashiekh Mustapha. The recent wave of abductions supposedly carried out by Boko Haram has caused hope to continue to dim about the authenticity of the recent ceasefire » announced by the Nigerian government which is supposedly meant to secure the release of the missing Chibok girls » .