Suspected Islamist extremists have
stormed a mosque and shot dead 44
worshippers as well as 12 other
people in a nearby village in
Nigeria’s restive northeast,
“Gunmen believed to be Boko Haram
members entered the mosque and
opened fire on Muslim worshippers,
killing 44,” a senior government
official said on condition of
anonymity because he was not
authorised to speak publicly of the
attack in Konduga on Sunday.
A local official said suspected Boko
Haram members also raided Ngom
village in the nearby Mafa district
and shot dead 12 people on Saturday
night.
The vigilante groups have been
credited with reducing the number
of attacks, but some have warned
that the situation could spiral out of
control and lead to further violence.
Boko Haram has claimed to be
fighting for the creation of an Islamic
state in Africa’s most populous nation
and largest oil producer, though it is
believed to have various factions
with differing aims.
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