Devastating Attack in Borno: Over 60 Lives Lost to Boko Haram Violence

Mon Sep 15 2025 13:10:59 GMT+0300 (Eastern European Summer Time)

A deadly night raid in the northeastern village of Darul Jamal highlights the resurgent threat posed by Boko Haram in Nigeria, resulting in significant casualties and destruction.

In a tragic incident, Boko Haram militants killed at least 60 people during an attack on the village of Darul Jamal in Borno State, Nigeria. Amid rising insecurity, the Nigerian military has intensified operations against the group, yet the ongoing violence is raising concerns among local officials as communities struggle to recover from years of displacement.

The jihadist group Boko Haram has killed more than 60 people in an overnight attack in Nigeria's north-eastern Borno State, local officials say.

On Friday night militants struck the village of Darul Jamal, home to a military base on the Nigeria-Cameroon border, killing at least five soldiers.

The Nigerian Air Force reported that it killed 30 militants following the attack on the village, where residents had recently returned after years of displacement.

This attack comes in the context of increasing jihadist activity in Nigeria's northeast, as Boko Haram clashes with rivals from the West African branch of the Islamic State group.

More than 20 houses and 10 buses were destroyed in Darul Jamal, while at least 13 drivers and laborers working on reconstruction efforts in the town were killed, according to Reuters.

Borno Governor Babagana Zulum expressed his despair over the attack, noting that the community had been recently resettled and was beginning to resume normal life. He emphasized that the current strength of the Nigerian army is insufficient to handle the situation, adding that a newly established group called the Forest Guards is set to reinforce security in the troubled area.

Nigerian Air Force spokesperson Ehimen Ejodame stated that troops had observed militants fleeing northwards from the town during the attack, leading to three successful airstrikes that neutralized over 30 insurgents.

The military has increased its operations in northeastern Nigeria this year following persistent assaults on its forces. Governor Zulum previously warned in April that Boko Haram was resurging, citing several attacks where the group had regained control over certain regions of the state.

Borno State has been a focal point of a 15-year insurgency by Boko Haram, resulting in over two million displaced individuals and more than 40,000 deaths. The group captured global attention in April 2014 when it kidnapped more than 270 schoolgirls from Chibok.