Boko Haram kills 40 persons in Yobe — Police

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About 40 persons have been killed in Yobe state between Monday and Tuesday after suspected Boko Haram militants shot at villagers and set off a land mine, in the first major attack on the northern eastern state in 18 months.

The attack happened at about 8.30pm on Monday, at Gurokayeya village, Gaidam local government of the state.

The state police command spokesperson Abdulkarim Dungus made this known on Wednesday.

He said gunmen opened fire on villagers, killing at least 17 people and that on Tuesday a land mine exploded, killing at least 20 villagers who were returning from burying victims of the previous attack.

The Yobe community had been at peace for over a year before this attack, residents said. The last time a bomb exploded in Yobe state was in April 2022.

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