"Fighters have slaughtered at least 55 people in an attack on a village in northeastern Nigeria's Borno State where people had recently returned after years of displacement. Residents of Darul Jama, located near the border with Cameroon, said the raid occurred on Friday night and fighters believed to be from Boko Haram arrived on motorbikes, shooting indiscriminately and setting homes ablaze."
"Accounts on the number of deaths varied. Babagana Ibrahim, a commander of a government-aligned militia, told the news agency AFP that 55 people were killed, including six soldiers. The traditional head of Darul Jama, who requested anonymity, told the Reuters news agency that 70 bodies had been recovered by Saturday morning and more residents were still missing in the surrounding bush. They went house to house, killing men and leaving women behind."
"Nigeria's military said it has stepped up operations in Borno State in recent months to try to contain militias and fighters from Boko Haram and its splinter group, the ISIL (ISIS) affiliate in West Africa Province (ISWAP). The area is believed to be under the control of a Boko Haram commander named Ali Ngulde, according to AFP, which quoted a security source as saying he led the attack."
Boko Haram fighters attacked Darul Jama near the Cameroon border, killing dozens of residents who had recently returned after displacement. Fighters arrived on motorbikes, shot indiscriminately, and set homes ablaze, destroying more than 20 houses and 10 buses. Death toll estimates vary, with a militia commander reporting 55 killed including six soldiers, while local leaders reported 70 bodies and others missing in surrounding bush. Many victims had been relocated from a displacement camp in Bama. Residents said the military had been warned for three days about militants gathering but reinforcements did not arrive.
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