"At least 40 farmers were killed over the weekend in an attack by suspected Islamist militants, the governor of Nigeria's northeastern Borno state said on Monday."
"Governor Babanga Umara Zulum said Sunday's attack was thought to have been carried out either by Boko Haram extremists, or members of its breakaway faction that's loyal to the so-called Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP)."
"Let me assure the citizens of Borno that this matter will be thoroughly investigated for further necessary action," Zulum said. "Let me use this opportunity to call on the armed forces to track and deal decisively with the perpetrators of this heinous act of violence against our innocent citizens."
"The state's commissioner of information, Usman Tar, said the farmers had strayed outside one such security corridor, venturing into an area known for insurgent activity and minefields."
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