Jihadists kill six and abduct five in northeast Nigeria

IS-aligned jihadists killed six people and abducted five others in northeast Nigeria Sunday, after blocking a major highway and singling out security officials, aid workers and Christians, witnesses said.

The militants singled at least six people and killed them, he added. Some of the victims were shot while others were forced to kneel and sliced in the neck.One police officer who tried to flee after he was identified was killed after jihadists pursued him in a truck and ran him over, said a civilian militia leader, Umar Ari who also witnessed six deaths.

Last week 19 herders were killed near the border with Cameroon following clashes with Boko Haram jihadists who tried to steal their cattle. Six soldiers and eight civilians, including two Red Cross workers, were among those kidnapped the group said.

That's why Nigerians are all over South Africa, there's no peace in Nigeria.

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