Dozens of suspected Boko Haram militants in Magumeri forest, Borno, have
turned to human eaters after being stranded for days without food or
water.
Magumeri forest is about 150 kilometres from Maiduguri, the state capital. Mallam Momodu Bukar, a suspected militant, told newsmen yesterday in Maiduguri that he fled the camp at the forest on Thursday when it became obvious that he was going to be eaten.
“I thank God that I escaped because I would have been slaughtered by now to provide meal for my colleagues at the camp,’’ Bukar said. The suspected militant was captured by a youth vigilance group, popularly known as the civilian JTF at Baga Road motor park, Maiduguri, on Friday.
Magumeri forest is about 150 kilometres from Maiduguri, the state capital. Mallam Momodu Bukar, a suspected militant, told newsmen yesterday in Maiduguri that he fled the camp at the forest on Thursday when it became obvious that he was going to be eaten.
“I thank God that I escaped because I would have been slaughtered by now to provide meal for my colleagues at the camp,’’ Bukar said. The suspected militant was captured by a youth vigilance group, popularly known as the civilian JTF at Baga Road motor park, Maiduguri, on Friday.