Boko Haram terrorists have killed no less than 14 farmers in a brutal raid on farmlands in northeastern Nigeria’s Borno State, with fears the demise toll could rise.
The assault came about on Saturday close to Pulka city within the Gwoza district because the farmers had been clearing their land in preparation for the upcoming planting season.
Abba Shehu Timta, the district’s political administrator, confirmed the incident, including that 4 others had been injured within the assault.
He additionally said that search and rescue groups, accompanied by navy troops, had been scouring close by bushes for extra victims.
The assault was blamed on Boko Haram militants, who launched the assault from a close-by camp in Vlei village, Timta mentioned.
This area, close to the border with Cameroon, has been repeatedly focused by jihadists in recent times.
Boko Haram, alongside its rival faction, the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), has more and more targeted on farmers, fishermen, loggers, and different native employees, accusing them of collaborating with the Nigerian navy and anti-jihadist militias.
The assault comes simply days after Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum lamented the “navy setbacks” within the ongoing battle in opposition to jihadist {groups}, who’ve entrenched themselves in areas just like the Lake Chad islands, Sambisa Forest, and the Mandara Mountains.