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Boko Haram Massacre: Over 50 Killed in Nigerian Village Attack

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A horrific assault in Nigeria’s Borno State has left at least 55 people dead, some reports say as many as 70 after fighters believed to be from Boko Haram stormed the village of Darul Jama. Many of the victims had only recently returned after years of displacement. Homes were torched and residents hunted down in surrounding bushland. Phemelo gets the latest from the Director of the Centre for Public Accountability in Nigerian, Olufemi Lawson.
8 Sep 2PM English South Africa Education · Careers

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