Boko Haram Slaughters 43 Farmers in Nigeria, Destroys Rice Farms



Suspected Boko Haram members have slaughtered 43 farmers at a rice plantation in Borno State, Nigeria.

The insurgents were also said to have destroyed the rice plantation after slaughtering all the farmers in yet another major attack in the state.

Reacting to the dastardly slaughter of the farmers, Amnesty International in a tweet condemned the targeting of civilians, saying it shows the group’s contempt for human life.

The body, therefore, urged Boko Haram to “end its campaign of vicious and unlawful killings of civilians”.

Even though details are still sketchy, the attack has triggered anger in several communities fearful of the worsening insecurity in the state and the country generally. 

Nigerians have vented their anger on social media condemning the government for its apparent failure to secure lives of its citizens.

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