The Boko Haram militants have attacked a town in Northern Nigeria where the killed at least 25 people, making it the deadliest Islamist attack since U.S. President Donald Trump ordered air strikes on the militants on Christmas Day.
Two of the killed relatives Hassan Usman and Auwal Isa told journalists that the victims were labourers who had travelled to Sabon Gari town in northeastern Nigeria’s Borno State to work at a construction site, when gunmen swept in and opened fire and a senator who represents the region, Aliyu Ndume, said that he was shocked and saddened by the killing of his constituents.
In a separate militant attack, also in Borno, at least nine soldiers and two members of a civilian task force assisting them were killed by fighters who launched a pre-dawn assault on an army base where 16 people were seriously injured.
The Borno State, where Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters have intensified attacks on military convoys and civilians, remains the epicentre of the 17-year Islamist insurgency.
Nigeria which is plagued by Islamist attacks and mass kidnappings, is under additional pressure to restore security since US President Trump accused it last year of failing to protect Christians.
The U.S. Forces struck what they described as terrorist targets on December 25th 2025, and rhe Nigerian authorities saidy they are cooperating with Washington to improve security.
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Additional Reporting from Associated Press.
