Nigeria: Nine Killed in Alleged Extremist Attack

At least nine civilians died in an attack by the Islamic fundamentalist group Boko Haram in a village in the state of Borno, a region isolated by violence in northern Nigeria.

The political administrator of the district of Dikwa, Rawa Ghana Modu, said on Saturday that the fighters of Boko Haram entered the village of Gajbo on foot, opening fire against local residents and replacing fires with a militia fighting alongside the army. “Insurgents of Boko Harar killed nine people” on Friday night, including two civilians members of the militia, and wounded several others, said Modu. The troops of the nearby town of Dikwa i…

Nigeria: Nine Killed in Alleged Extremist Attack

KANO – At least nine civilians were killed in northeastern Nigeria during a violent assault by suspected Boko Haram militants in Borno state, local officials confirmed on Friday. The deadly incident is the latest in a string of attacks that underscore the persistent threat posed by jihadist groups in the region. The assault occurred Thursday evening in the village of Gajibo, located in Dikwa district. According to Rawa Gana Modu, the district’s …