By ZAGAZOLA MAKAMA

Suspected Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists have abducted a mobile police officer travelling in a commercial vehicle along the Damasak–Maiduguri road in northern Borno.

Zagazola Makama gathered that the incident occurred on Monday at about 11:00 a.m. near Kareto, a community close to the Nigeria–Niger border, when the officer, identified as ASP Felix Lucius of the 73 Police Mobile Force (PMF), was attacked while en-route to Maiduguri.

Security sources said that the terrorists emerged from the bush, blocked the roadway and forced the passengers out of the vehicle before identifying and whisking away the officer.

Following the incident, troops of Operation HADIN KAI, launched a coordinated search-and-rescue operation to track the kidnappers and rescue the officer unhurt.

Kareto, located between Damasak and Gubio, has been a frequent flashpoint for ISWAP activities due to its strategic location and proximity to international escape corridors. (Zagazola)