80 people reportedly killed after suspected Boko Haram attacked a Village in Borno

Nearly 80 people were reportedly shot and killed in separate attacks after members of the Boko Haram Islamic sect stormed three villages in Nigeria’s restive northeast Borno state over the weekend.

According to Vanguard, Vigilant Babakura Kolo said 68 people were killed in the attack on Banu village late Friday while residents said another 11 people were shot dead in two other villages in the state on Saturday and Sunday.