BORNO, KOMPAS.com – Bunch militia reportedly attacked the land rice fields in the northeastern state of Borno Nigeria.
As a result of the attack, at least 40 people were reportedly killed Reuters.
This news was disclosed by three sources who were reluctant to publish their identities to Reuters on Saturday (28/11/2020).
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The attack reportedly took place in Kwashebe Zamarmari in the Jere regional government area and took place on Saturday morning local time.
The militias launched the attack while the the farmer harvesting their rice, according to a report by a village head, a local source, and a source from the police.
As a result of the attack, the authorities launched a search and investigation of the attackers.
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On the other hand, the military and Police did not immediately respond to an official request for comment.
Two terrorist groups, Boko Haram and ISIS West Africa branch, quite active in the northeast region of Nigeria.
As a result, the region is experiencing a dire humanitarian emergency.
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Amid the news of the attack, food prices in Nigeria have also increased significantly by 2020.
The price increase was partly due to insecurity in food-producing areas, according to politicians.
In addition, the northwestern region of Nigeria was also hit by floods at the beginning of the year, destroying thousands of hectares of rice fields.
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