Suspected Boko Haram terrorists have killed 17 herders and stole their cattle following clashes in Borno State.
A source told newsmen on Monday that the herders guarding their cattle in a pasture near Airamne village in Mafa district, were attacked on Sunday.
“Seventeen herders were killed in the fight and all their cattle taken away.
“The herders put (up) resistance but were outgunned and outnumbered by the attackers, who had better weapons.
Boko Haram and ISWAP have increasingly been targeting civilians, particularly loggers, farmers and herders, accusing them of spying on them for the military and the local anti-jihadist militia.
