Scores Killed In Boko Haram Attack On Mafa Village

At least 47 people were killed in an attack on Azaya Kura village of Mafa local government area, Borno State, after Boko Haram insurgents invaded the village.

According to sources, the militants who rode in many vehicles stormed the village at about 12:30 pm and launched attacks on the residents, burnt down many houses and also carted away foodstuff and livestock.

According to a report by Reuters, a military source said the militants stormed the village in Wednesday’s attack to avenge four of their members who had wandered into the market but were identified and killed by soldiers in a gun fight.

“The Boko Haram militants mobilised and came on a reprisal,” the source told Reuters in the Borno state capital Maiduguri.

The attack on Azaya Kura village occurred on a busy market day, Shettima Lawan, chairman of Mafa district council said by telephone.