At least 97 dead in new ‘Boko Haram’ attack in Nigeria: witnesses

Maiduguri (Nigeria) (AFP) – Suspected Boko Haram militants killed at least 97 people who were praying in mosques or cooking at home in a northeastern Nigerian village, witnesses said Thursday.

“The attackers have killed at least 97 people,” a local from Kukawa village, who gave his name as Kolo, told AFP, while a fisherman who also witnessed Wednesday’s attack corroborated the figure.