August 22, 2026 02:23 am (IST)
At least 185 abducted, 32 killed by Boko Haram in northern Nigeria
Maiduguri, Dec 19 (IBNS): Boko Haram kidnapped at least 185 people, including women and children, in northeast Nigeria and also killed 32 people, media reports said.
The attack was conducted on Sunday by well-armed Islamist extremists in the town of Gumsuri.
Gumsuri is located about 70-km south of Maiduguri and falls on the road that leads to Chibok.
Sources said that Boko Haram has not claimed the Gumsuri attack so far.
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