Resident of Darul Jama says military was warned for three days about Boko Haram massing near village but did nothing.Published On 6 Sep 20256 Sep 2025Fighters have slaughtered at least 55 people in an attack on a village in northeastern Nigeria’s Borno State where people had recently returned after years of displacement.Residents of Darul Jama, located near the border with Cameroon, said the raid occurred on Friday night and fighters believed to be from Boko Haram arrived on motorbikes, shooting indiscriminately and setting homes ablaze.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listAccounts on the number of deaths varied. Babagana Ibrahim, a commander of a government-aligned militia, told the news agency AFP that 55 people were killed, including six soldiers.The traditional head of Darul Jama, who requested anonymity, told the Reuters news agency that 70 bodies had been recovered by Saturday morning and more residents were still missing in the surrounding bush.“They went house to house, killing men and leaving women behind. Almost every household is affected,” he told the agency, adding that more than 20 houses and 10 buses were destroyed.Nigeria’s military said it has stepped up operations in Borno State in recent months to try to contain militias and fighters from Boko Haram and its splinter group, the ISIL (ISIS) affiliate in West Africa Province (ISWAP).The area is believed to be under the control of a Boko Haram commander named Ali Ngulde, according to AFP, which quoted a security source as saying he led the attack.Resident Babagana Mala, who fled with soldiers to Bama town, 46km (29 miles) away, said the military had been warned for thr …
