Deadly Assault on Nigerian Village Leaves Dozens Missing and Feared Dead in Suspected Boko Haram Attack
Mafa, Nigeria — A violent onslaught by suspected Boko Haram militants ripped through Mafa, a village in Nigeria’s northeastern Yobe State, on a quiet Sunday afternoon, leaving a trail of devastation and an unconfirmed number of villagers dead or unaccounted for. The September 1 attack, characterized by brutal efficiency, marks a severe escalation in a region long tormented by insurgency and instability. According to Dungus Abdulkarim, a spokesperson for the Yobe police, approximately 150 armed …