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In a tragic and recurring incident, jihadists have once again targeted farmers in Nigeria's northeast, resulting in the deaths of at least 11 individuals, while several more remain missing. This brutal attack occurred in Borno State, a region plagued by Islamist militants engaged in a 14-year-long conflict that has claimed the lives of 40,000 people and displaced over two million since 2009.
Rocket Parrot learnt that the jihadists threw the bodies of their victims in a ditch after killing them.
The assailants, suspected to be from the Boko Haram group, launched their assault on rice fields located in the Zabarmari district, just outside the regional capital of Maiduguri, late on Sunday. In a gruesome act, they not only seized farmers but also slit the throats of some victims and abducted others, as reported by anti-jihadist militia and local residents.
The farmers had chosen to stay overnight in Karkut village within their fields, a decision made to safeguard their harvested paddy from theft before they were set to transport it home the following morning. This attack serves as a stark reminder of the continued vulnerability of civilians in the region and the enduring threat posed by extremist groups, further exacerbating the longstanding humanitarian crisis in northeastern Nigeria.
