Boko Haram militants in armored vehicles stormed the town of Gamboru Ngala in Borno near the Cameroon border, killing at least 300 people, and burning down 200 vehicles and nearly all of the houses and shops, in a 12-hour rampage. Security forces guarding the town had withdrawn shortly before the attack, allegedly to pursue a reported sighting of the militants. The militants had abducted 11 girls from nearby towns the day before. Security was tight in Abuja for the World Economic Forum.
