135 civilians killed in attacks in north-east Nigeria

Apr 12, 2014
135 civilians were killed by gunmen  in North-east Nigeria this week, reports the BBC.

A senior state senator, Ahmed Zannah said today the militants are from the Islamist Boko Harim movement.
The Nigerian official further added that attackers targeted a teachers training college and abducted several women.

Over 250,000 people have been forced to leave their homes in the North-East of Nigeria due to fighting between the Nigerian army Islamic militant groups.

See related article:

Amnesty calls for war crimes probe in Nigeria  (31 March 2014)

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