Nigeria Buries Farmers Killed by Militants, Some Beheaded

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Published Nov 30, 2020

The bodies of dozens of farmers and fishermen killed by extremists were buried in Nigeria's northern Borno state on Sunday, November 29.

Roughly 30 of the men killed were beheaded in the attack, which began Saturday morning in Zabarmari village in northeast Borno state. Residents said a total of 70 people are feared dead.

While no group claimed responsibility, such massacres have been carried out in the past by Boko Haram or the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP). They are both active in the region, where Islamic militants have killed at least 30,000 people in the past decade.

President Muhammadu Buhari condemned the killings and said, "the entire country is hurt."

In Zabarmari, dozens of mourners surrounded the bodies, as clerics led prayers for the deceased.

One resident and Amnesty International said 10 women were among those missing.

Borno state Governor Babagana Zulum, speaking at the burials, called on the federal government to recruit more soldiers, Civilian Joint Task Force members and civil defense fighters to protect farmers in the region.

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