Boko Haram Members Abduct 10 University Of Maiduguri Oil Exploration Workers In Borno

Suspected Boko Haram members have
abducted 10 members of the survey and
geological department of the University of
Maiduguri in Borno state.



They were
abducted yesterday July 25th.


NNPC contracted the team to carry out
research work on oil exploration activities
taking place in the Lake Chad basin.



The oil
exploration workers who were in
company of NNPC officials were on their
way to Maiduguri when they were
ambushed and kidnapped around Jibi
village after a gun battle with security
agents attached to the oil workers and the
sect members.




Some members of the team
who were not kidnapped but sustained
serious injuries are currently being
treated at the Borno state Specialist
Hospital.



Confirming the abduction, the University
of Maiduguri spokesman Danjuma Gambo
said the military is yet to inform them of
the kidnap of their staff.



"There is no denying the fact that this
incident happened, involving our staff,
NNPC workers and security escorts from
the military and the (civilian militia). Our
staff who were recruited as consultants
were on the team that was ambushed. It
was clear Boko Haram studied their
movements before attacking them," he
told AFP


President Buhari last year issued a
directive to NNPC to resume the
exploration of oil in the Lake Chad Basin
and River Kolnami.