Suspected Islamic militants have shot dozens of Christian villagers and fatally attacked others with knives in an area of northeastern Nigerian where the military has been bombing extremists out of forest hideouts.
Local government chairman Maina Ularamu says he has reports of more than 50 people killed in Saturday’s attack on Izghe village in Borno state.
One survivor said the list of those killed amounted to 63 dead. He spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisals.
He said the attackers looted the village food stores and made off with about 10 vehicles.