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Nigeria buries 43 farmers killed by militants, dozens missing

Nigeria buries 43 farmers killed by militants, dozens missing

LANRE OLA VILLAGERS in northeast Nigeria's Borno state yesterday buried 43 farmers killed in an attack by suspected Islamist militants while security forces searched for dozens still missing. Around 30 of the men were beheaded in the attack, which began on Saturday morning in the village of Zabarmari, while residents said 70 people in all are feared dead. While there was no claim of responsibility, such massacres have been carried out in the past by Boko Haram or the Islamic State West Africa Province which are both active in the area, where Islamic militants have killed at least 30,000 people.…
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