Two aid workers kidnapped in Maiduguri-Damaturu road
Maiduguri-Damaturu road, Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria Red Cross or Red Crescent
2 kidnapped
Two NRCS staff members were reportedly kidnapped by members of the Islamic State in West Africa (ISWA) along the Maiduguri-Damaturu road. The armed group had barricaded the road and was stopping cars, where they abducted the 2 aid workers, 6 off duty soldiers, and 8 civilians. Official reports indicate the armed group claimed responsibility for the incident on social media. Further information about the whereabouts of the NRCS staff is currently unknown. Means of attack recorded as kidnapping. Context ambush. Actor Islamic State in West Africa (ISWA). Source: Aid Worker Security Database, incident 2803.
People involved
No names have been released for this case.