Militant Islamist group Boko Haram has claimed responsibility for an attack that killed about 43 rice farmers in Zabarmari village located in Jere Local Government Area of Borno State.

The Shekau-led Boko Haram on Tuesday in footage also claimed responsibility for an attack that killed 22 farmers last month.

The infamous group said the attacks were a retaliation on farmers for arresting its members and handing them over to the Nigerian military.

Shekau’s claim collaborates Hamidu Bala, a resident of Zabarmari and a member of Rapid Response Squad, a Borno government-established task force against banditry, who said a group of farmers on Friday disarmed a lone Boko Haram member and handed him over to the local security operatives.

“That action was what may have prompted reprisal from the insurgents,” Bala said.

Dozens of mourners surrounded about 43 bodies, which were wrapped in white burial shrouds and placed on wooden pallets, as they were buried on Sunday.

One resident and Amnesty International said 10 women have gone missing since the attack.

Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari described the attack as “insane”.

United Nations humanitarian coordinator Edward Kallon said he was “outraged and horrified” by “the most violent direct attack” against civilians this year.



According to Humangle, the operatives of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) on Monday recovered at least 35 more decomposing bodies in the area.

The newly discovered victims were buried at the spot because the search team was unable to move the badly decapitated and decomposing bodies, Humangle reported.

Borno State governor Babagana Zulum said the state residents are faced with desperate choices.

“In one side, they stay at home they may be killed by hunger and starvation; on the other, they go out to their farmlands and risk getting killed by the insurgents,” he said.

But a presidential spokesman Garba Shehu said the farmers did not get a military clearance before resuming farming activities in the area.

Shehu who spoke to BBC ‘Newsday’ said the government was sad about the tragic incident, but added that the “people need to understand what it is like in the Lake Chad Basin area.”

“The truth has to be said. Was there any military clearance from the military who are in total control of the area?” Shehu queried. “Did anybody ask to resume activity?”

He added that he had been briefed by military authorities that the villagers did not seek military advice before exposing themselves to “a window that the terrorists have exploited.”
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courtesy The Guardian)

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Your days are numbered with those who are sponsoring you terrorists

Buhari is a terrorist!!!

helinues:
Your days are numbered with those who are sponsoring you terrorists

Those sponsoring him are not Nigerians.

Military Clearance for those going to farm.After the clearance will the army go with them farmers to their farmland.

helinues:
Your days are numbered with those who are sponsoring you terrorists

Imagine in this era of drones and aerial survellance, since the co-habit, cant the army intel dept infiltrate their ranks for solid first class info on their finance and sponsors ?

The infamous group said the attacks were a retaliation on farmers for arresting its members and handing them over to the Nigerian military.

I don't get it.

So if they don't attack, is not as if they were overwhelmed by the military, is just that they are considerate?

Meaning residents of Maiduguri are just at the mercy of bh, not as if they are being protected by the military?

Is okay.

Very soon nw oga lai mohammed will tell us that those bk militia killed those that came 2 destroy d rice farms

Hmmmmm

GavelSlam:


Those sponsoring him are not Nigerians.

tell us who them be

Buhari too has been reporting you to Security agencies, do something to him too.

What nonsense! Same BH terrorists the government is romancing? They have simply given these killers impetus to continue their atrocities.

Simplyleo:

I don't get it.

So if they don't attack, is not as if they were overwhelmed by the military, is just that they are considerate?

Meaning residents of Maiduguri are just at the mercy of bh, not as if they are being protected by the military?

Is okay.

You never see anything.

Brace yourself up for the next shocker

It really pays to be a zombie

GavelSlam:


Those sponsoring him are not Nigerians.

Have they changed from GEJ and Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor

Pls tell us the new sponsors

The infamous group said the attacks were a retaliation on farmers for arresting its members and handing them over to the Nigerian military

This why citizens must be well armed to to defend thenselves. Demand the FG to loosen up gun laws legalizing semi automatic weapons. The government already allows hunters to assist in the fight with boko haram. The government was around to minutes away when seconds count.

NaijaMutant:


You never see anything.

Brace yourself up for the next shocker

It really pays to be a zombie

I can see the happiness in you.
I know this is very good news to you. Well, I really wish you and your ilk similar good news as you brace up for the shocker.

Note, responding to your mention is just a privilege, don't bother replying because the privilege is just once.

Bye.

Garba Shehu was doing a blame game. You blame the villagers for not seeking military advice b4 going to their farmland...a territory your government claimed that is under military control. God will judge all of you for toying with the lives of innocent citizens

GavelSlam:


Those sponsoring him are not Nigerians.

Tah,tell us something different..

So those who created Boko Haram are also not Nigerians?

Hmmm

Simplyleo:

I can see the happiness in you.
I know this is very good news to you. Well, I really wish you and your ilk similar good news as you brace up for the shocker.

Note, responding to your mention is just a privilege, don't bother replying because the privilege is just once.

Bye.

See social media billionaire and real life pauper

Feeling relevant for gaining reputation as a bigot.

This is how I will celebrate you and all that relates to you when your suicidal news will hit Nairaland front page.

Oh sorry it won't, because you're irrelevant in real life

Next

Waiting for Lair Mohammed and his internet trolls to come dispute this one.

Stupid excuse

Sometimes i feel that the North are really nut.
The activity of Boko Haram will continue as long as the locals want it.

Most of the farmers were playing double games by assisting both the Army and Boko boys, and they pay dearly for it.

IKBARUTEN11:

tell us who them be

france

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this is really ridiculous,I curse the day Buhari was born

They should go after the politicians and leave innocent citizens

helinues:


Tah,tell us something different..

So those who created Boko Haram are also not Nigerians?

if u have a relative or some close to u fighting insurgency since from de beginning ask him he will tell u who de are.

Which reason other than lunacy?

Mad people.

Aufbauh:
Sometimes i feel that the North are really nut.
The activity of Boko Haram will continue as long as the locals want it.

Most of the farmers were playing double games by assisting both the Army and Boko boys, and they pay dearly for it.

farmers are not informing boko haram u will only understand if u lives in borno or north east state close to Bornu.