
Suspected members of the dreaded Boko Haram have abducted 20 people from a bus in northern Cameroon, then executed 12 of them, a security source and resident said Monday.
The kidnapping occurred on Sunday and all of the survivors have since been released, said a resident, on condition of anonymity, whose wife was among those abducted. An official from a local NGO also confirmed the incident.
According to the security source, who is based in the region, the victims were travelling in a bus stormed by alleged Boko Haram members.