Boko Haram Kill 10 Civilians in Northeast Nigeria
Insurgents raided the village of Kurmari, 40 kilometers from regional capital Maiduguri, killing four residents in their sleep. Elsewhere, sources said jihadists burned three people alive and hacked a fourth to death. Boko Haram jihadists killed 10 civilians in attacks on three villages in restive northeast Nigeria, local security officials said Monday. Babakura Kolo, the leader of a government-backed anti-jihadist militia, told AFP the insurgents had carried out the assaults on Sunday. Kolo said they raided the village of Kurmari, 40 kilometers (25 miles) from regional capital Maiduguri, late Sunday, killing four residents as they slept. readmore