40 dead, scores missing as Boko Haram launches deadly attack in popular northern state
The attack, which occurred around 4:30 pm on Sunday, also left dozens of farmers unaccounted for.The tragedy in Kukawa comes less than 24 hours after another attack in Chibok, where two people were killed,
Boko Haram Attack Kills 40 Farmers
An attack by Boko Haram killed at least 40 farmers in northeast Nigeria's Borno state, a government official said Monday. Boko Haram's insurgency has claimed over 35,000 civilian lives and displaced more than two million people in the northeastern region, according to the U.N.
Just in: Boko Haram attack another Chibok village
Sources and fleeing residents of Yimirmugza said the entire village was engulfed with firepower and gunshot sounds as innocent
Suspected Boko Haram Terrorists Attack Borno Village, Kills 40 Farmers
At least 40 farmers have been killed by gunmen, suspected to be Boko Haram in Dumba community, Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State.
Cameroon says host villages attacked people displaced by Boko Haram
- Refugees who fled their homes due to violence from the Islamic extremist group Boko Haram sit inside a refugee camp in Minawao, Cameroon, on Feb. 25, 2015. Tensions between host communities and displaced people in Cameroon have boiled over with killings and arson.
Nigeria: Farmers killed in suspected Boko Haram attack
A government official in the northeastern state of Borno said at least 40 farmers were killed in a weekend attack. He called on the military to "track and deal decisively" with the perpetrators.
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Stop collaborating with Boko Haram – Zulum cautions farmers
Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has warned farmers and fishing communities in Baga against collaborating with Boko ...
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Rights group demands action against Boko Haram following deadly attacks on civilians in Nigeria
Amnesty International (AI) demanded action on Wednesday against Boko Haram following a recent wave of violence that resulted ...
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“Boko Haram’s Latest Strategy Is To Impregnate Women To Born New Terrorists” – Defence Boss
Chief of Defence Staff, Christopher Musa, has revealed that over 60,000 children are among the 120,000 Boko Haram members who ...
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Nigerian Forces Crush Boko Haram and ISWAP Militants in Borno Offensive
In a significant military operation in northeastern Nigeria, Nigerian troops have eliminated 76 Boko Haram and ISWAP militants in Borno State. The offensive also led to the arrest of 72 suspects and ...
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Nigeria: Boko Haram must end vicious killing spree
Responding to the killing of more than 40 civilians by Boko Haram during an attack on farming communities in Borno state north-east Nigeria on 12 January, Isa Sanusi, Director of Amnesty International ...
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Over 60,000 children among surrendered Boko Haram members – Defence Chief
Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Gwabin Musa, has revealed a sobering statistic in the country’s fight against insurgency, stating that more than 120,000 Boko Haram ...
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At least 40 farmers killed by Boko Haram militants in northeast Nigeria, an official says
The attack Sunday was suspected to have been carried out by extremists from the Boko Haram group and its breakaway faction that is loyal to the Islamic State group in Borno’s Dumba community ...