Boko Haram abducts politician’s wife and two children

Suspected members of Boko Haram have kidnapped the wife and two children of Alhaji Zaraye Mala Sheriff, a Councillor in Borno state who is reported to be a cousin of former Borno state, governor, Ali Modu Sheriff.

A source told Daily Trust that the men stormed the Ngala town residence of the politician in the early hours of Friday July 18th.

“The insurgents stormed the house of the councillor around 12:30am on Friday and asked the wife about her husband. They also asked her for the money he kept at home but she kept quiet. Luckily enough, Zaraye was at the other side of the house and when he heard the conversation, he fled,” a source from Ngala said.

He said angered by her silence and the absence of their target, the sect members took her and her two children away.

“Up till now, nothing has been heard of the woman and her kids. We have not heard anything about the two businessmen either,” he said.

Two other politicians, Alhaji Annur Mohammed and Liman Alhaji Hussaini were also reportedly kidnapped by the sect men.

Meanwhile there are reports that Maiduguri metropolis and its environs have been without power in the last three weeks following the destruction of electricity installations around Damboa town, 85 kilometers away from the state capital.

A senior official of the utility firm supplying the state with power, the Yola Electricity Distribution Company (YEDC) said the attack by Boko Haram members in the last three weeks around Damboa caused “huge damage” to their 33KVA installations.

“The problem is aggravated by the security situation around Damboa which makes it difficult for our men to effect repairs. The truth is that it will take time before electricity would be restored in Maiduguri and environs,” he said.

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13 Responses to Boko Haram abducts politician’s wife and two children

Chief of Grief

July 21, 2014 at 3:15 pm

Yaba,shit!! Chapwa batombwa abo ubwaila no bwacha
Chief of Grief

July 21, 2014 at 3:20 pm

Make it pronto to save ‘em mwaunfwa teh??
suspected

July 21, 2014 at 5:03 pm

Who comfirmed that its boko harram,ubufi,every mafia has become bokoharam,let sleeping lions lie
pretty woman

July 21, 2014 at 5:06 pm

Some time back I listened to a prophesy when TB joshua was telling the nigerian government that if they didn’t do anything about boko Haram, them politicians will be getting kidnapped by Boko Haram. Confirmation of prophesy. God have mercy.
tutu

July 21, 2014 at 7:16 pm

chikala umulume abutuka asha umukashi,mamaweh ala kanshi fi boko fyalaonaula ichinyo alamwenako mayo,alaishiba w@ ukutomba feels like nt ifyalechita umulume pantu fyena fyalamuchita ubwaila no bwacha@pretty woman w@ ar u tokin abt,obvious muli hule sana bamayo
kimz

July 21, 2014 at 7:50 pm

if you can’t beat them then join them.
The Great

July 22, 2014 at 1:25 am

Hahahahahahahahaha. …….@tutu ulishilu finshi pretty woman akucita?
kayula

July 22, 2014 at 5:53 am

How do you run away and leav your wife and children in the hands of thugs?
- Suarez+Zuniga=Chielini+Neymar
  
  July 22, 2014 at 1:33 pm
  
  Just that makes sad reading indeed! He was such a weak soul then!
drinx

July 22, 2014 at 1:24 pm

boko haram yaaa sure uyu mwanakazi ndipo wali kumnyenga na chikonko cha kut mwamuna wake wo mupeza lini so mapolo ya ponche pali uyu mukazi so apa ni wali kuchinda ndipo vi nyenga vi anyamata ivi.
gilbert mwape

July 22, 2014 at 5:17 pm

maaaa ifyalafwa ubwingi.
gilbert mwape

July 22, 2014 at 5:20 pm

@tutu ulimwaume zoona no size.
bata

July 23, 2014 at 7:03 am

BOZA BOZA BOZA