At least 81 people died and several were missing after an attack by suspected Boko Haram jihadists in Nigeria's northeastern Yobe State, local officials told AFP on Tuesday (Sep 3) "Around 150 suspected Boko Haram terrorists armed with rifles and RPGs (rocket-propelled grenades) attacked Mafa ward on more than 50 motorcycles around 1600 hours on Sunday," said Abdulkarim Dungus, a Yobe state police spokesman.

At least 81 killed in suspected Boko Haram attack in Nigeria

In yet another attack on Nigeria, a group of jihadist gunmen attacked a military convoy and killed nearly five soldiers, military sources reported on Sunday. Terrorism-hit Nigeria saw two different attacks.

Jihadists kill 5 soldiers, kidnap 35 civilians in Nigeria

More than 300 schoolboys were kidnapped from their school in Nigeria six days ago and they haven't returned home. Now, their abductors have now released a video.

Terror group Boko Haram's teenagers abduct school boys in Nigeria

The members of the civilian joint task force (CJTF) were waiting for soldiers at Kayamla village in Borno state when the attack happened

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