At least 40 farmers were killed in an attack by Islamic militants in northeast Nigeria’s Borno state, a government official said Monday.
The attack Sunday was suspected to have been carried out by extremists from the Boko Haram group and its breakaway faction that is loyal to the Islamic State group in Borno’s Dumba community, said Borno state Gov. Babagana Umara Zulum.
He warned civilians to stay within designated “safe zones” that have been cleared by the army of both extremists and munitions.
Zulum also called for an investigation into the attack by the armed forces.