At least 13 farmers were killed while several others are missing as suspected Boko Haram insurgents attacked rice farmers on their farms in Mafa Local Government Area of Borno State Sunday evening.
The attackers, who arrived on motorcycles and split into three groups, targeted farmers in the Karkut and Koshebe General Area as they were harvesting their crops. Rather than using firearms, the assailants wielded cutlasses and knives.
Daily Trust quoted a sources from the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), to have said 13 bodies were recovered so far, and efforts are ongoing to locate the missing individuals.
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“We are sad this incident is happening again this year, we lost more than a dozen of our farmers from Zabarmari who were attacked on Sunday evening while working on their rice fields in Mafa LGA.
“The whole town is sad and we are mourning as we speak. Security agencies and CJTF are still searching for those who are missing but 13 dead bodies have so far been recovered,” a source said.
A top security source said the terrorists who were on motorcycles devided themselves into three groups before attacking the farmers.
“Nine bodies were recovered as at Yesterday (Sunday) night, while the search for others who fled the attacks are still ongoing,” he said.
