Suspected Boko Haram Militants Kill at Least 15 in Nigeria's Borno State, Police Say. 3 Missing
Amnesty International said the killings of at least 15 civilians were a grave violation of humanitarian law and urged stronger protection for rural communities.
- On Wednesday and Thursday, suspected Boko Haram militants killed at least 15 farmers in the Marte Local Government Area of Borno State, Nigeria, approximately 130 kilometers northeast of Maiduguri.
- Eighteen local residents were ambushed, bound, and executed at close range while tending crops and gathering firewood in the villages of Ala, Gummna, and Musune.
- Borno State police spokesperson Nahum Daso confirmed the violence and said security forces are accounting for three missing residents; community members buried the 15 victims Thursday evening in accordance with Islamic rites.
- Amnesty International condemned the attack in a Friday statement, calling the targeting of civilians a "grave violation of international humanitarian law" and urging Nigerian authorities to protect vulnerable communities.
- Islamic militants have targeted residents and military positions in Northeast Nigeria for more than a decade, with this ambush underscoring persistent security threats facing locals who venture into surrounding bushland for resources.
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St Catharines Standard
The Seattle TimesSuspected Boko Haram militants kill at least 15 in Nigeria’s Borno State, police say. 3 missing
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — Suspected Boko Haram militants killed at least 15 farmers and firewood gatherers in the Marte local government area of Nigeria 's northeastern Borno State, police and human rights officials said Friday.
Winnipeg Free Press
Suspected Boko Haram militants kill at least 15 in Nigeria's Borno State, police say. 3 missing
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — Suspected Boko Haram militants killed at least 15 farmers and firewood gatherers in the Marte local government area of Nigeria 's northeastern Borno State, police and human rights officials said Friday.
Punch Newspapers
Legit.ng - Nigeria news.JUST IN: Suspected terrorists kill 15 farmers in Borno
Suspected Boko Haram terrorists have reportedly killed 15 farmers around Ala and Musune wards of Marte Local Government Area of Borno State. Our correspondent gathered that the victims were ambushed on their farmlands on Wednesday evening. According to sources, only 15 bodies out of the 18 people who went to the farms were found and Read More: https://punchng.com/just-in-suspected-terrorists-kill-15-farmers-in-borno/
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