At least 40 farmers were killed by Boko Haram militants during a weekend attack in northeast Nigeria, an official says
- At least 40 farmers were killed in a weekend attack by suspected Islamist militants in northeastern Nigeria, according to a government official.
- The attack was thought to be carried out by either Boko Haram extremists or members of its breakaway faction, as stated by Governor Babanga Umara Zulum.
- Attacks on farmers are common in the area, worsening food shortages in the impoverished state, which was also affected by flooding last September.
- Governor Zulum assured citizens that the matter will be investigated and called on the armed forces to deal decisively with the perpetrators of the violence.
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