Boko Haram back dozens of women near Chibok kidnapped in northern Nigeria

Under the leadership of Abubakar Shekau, Boko Haram stepped up its attacks.

Boko Haram back dozens of women near Chibok kidnapped in northern Nigeria

At least twenty women were abducted near Chibok in northern Nigeria where the militant group, Boko Haram, kidnapped more than two hundred students in April.

A villager told the BBC that the hordes of uniformed military men abducted the women.

Various reports say the women put in a van and taken away to an unknown location in the state of Borno.

The local authorities are investigating a kidnapping.
The army told the BBC they were unaware of the incident.

Nigeria's military was criticized people who say they are not protected by the security forces and the need to overcome the attacks of Boko Haram Click themselves.

Previous Boko Haram Click kidnapped two hundred girls through an attack on a school in northeastern Nigeria last April.

Boko Haram, which means "Western education is forbidden 'launch various attacks on educational institutions in northern Nigeria.

Boko Haram upheaval have left thousands of people dead since 2009.

Security Council of the United Nations (UN) approved the implementation of sanctions against Boko Haram, five weeks after the Nigerian militia group that abducted more than 200 female students.

Boko Haram is now included in the list of organizations affiliated with al-Qaeda that will apply an arms embargo and asset freeze.

Previously, Nigeria Boko Haram to submit the entry in the list to the United Nations.

The UN then grant on Thursday (22/05) local time.
U.S. envoy to the UN, Samantha Power, said the entry of Boko Haram in the list is an "important step" to support efforts to "defeat the Boko Haram".

Sanctions will help "close the important pathways such as funding, travel and weapons", he added.

Attack
More recently, Boko Haram was also blamed for the deaths of 27 people Click rural northeast of the country.

Residents said gunmen killed a field worker in Chikongudo, burning almost every house there, and stealing food on the attack Wednesday (22/05) night.

The incident occurred after two bombs exploded, killing 122 people click on Jos city center. Authorities suspect Boko Haram was behind the attack.
The BBC's Barbara Plett in New York says Usher connection with Boko Haram al-Qaeda have been monitored.

Reports - citing UN documents - said members of the militia group had received training from groups affiliated with al-Qaeda and fought with them in Mali. BBC