Nigeria military kills 16 civilians in air strike 'mistake'
At least 16 civilians in Nigeria's north-western Zamfara State have been killed in a military air strike, apparently after being mistaken for criminal gangs. Residents told local media the victims were members of local vigilante groups and civilians defending themselves from armed gangs notorious for kidnapping people for ransom.
Nigeria: Civilians 'mistakenly' killed in military airstrike
The airforce has promised an investigation into the strike in Zamfara state. However, rights groups have criticized this type of investigation for a lack of transparency.
Militants kill at least 40 farmers in Nigeria's Borno state
Suspected Islamist militants killed 40 farmers in an attack on the Dumba community in Nigeria's northeastern Borno State on Sunday, a senior state official said on Monday. The militants were believed to belong to the armed group Boko Haram and its offshoot Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP),
At least 40 farmers killed by Boko Haram militants in northeast Nigeria, an official says
A Nigerian official says at least 40 farmers were killed by extremists during a weekend attack in northeast Nigeria.
Jihadists kill at least 40 farmers in northeast Nigeria
Jihadists have killed at least 40 farmers in Nigeria's northeastern Borno state in the latest violence to hit the conflict-wrought region, a government official said Monday.Since 2009, more than 40,000 people have been killed and around two million displaced from their homes in Nigeria's northeast by the jihadist conflict.
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.
Jihadists have killed at least 40 farmers in Nigeria's northeastern Borno state in the latest violence to hit the conflict-wrought region, a government official said Monday.
Jihadists have killed at least 40 farmers in Nigeria's northeastern Borno state in the latest violence to hit the conflict-wrought region, a government official said Monday. Fighters from the Islamic State-aligned Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) late Sunday rounded up scores of farmers in Dumba on the shores of Lake Chad and shot them dead,
At least 40 farmers were killed by Boko Haram militants during a weekend attack in northeast Nigeria, an official says
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