Boko Haram Resurgence: Deadly Attack Takes Over 60 Lives in Nigeria

Tue Sep 30 2025 06:26:12 GMT+0300 (Eastern European Summer Time)

In a shocking overnight raid, Boko Haram has killed more than 60 individuals in Nigeria's Borno State, further intensifying fears of escalating violence in the region.

Boko Haram's recent attack on the village of Darul Jamal has resulted in over 60 deaths, including soldiers and civilians, during a time when the area was experiencing a return to safety after years of displacement. With military responses intensifying, Borno's Governor expresses concerns over insufficient security forces against the rising tide of extremist violence.

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 said it killed 30 militants in strikes after receiving reports of the raid on the village, where residents had recently returned following years of displacement.

The attack comes amid a resurgence in jihadist activity in Nigeria's north-east, with Boko Haram and its rivals from the West African branch of the Islamic State group stepping up attacks.

More than 20 houses and 10 buses were destroyed in Darul Jamal, while at least 13 drivers and labourers, who had been working on reconstruction efforts in the town, were killed, Reuters reported.

Visiting the village on Saturday, Borno Governor Babagana Zulum expressed his sorrow, stating, It's very sad, this community was resettled some months ago and they went about their normal business. He added, The numerical strength of the Nigerian army is not enough to contain the situation, indicating plans for a newly established force called the Forest Guards to bolster security personnel in the embattled region.

Nigerian Air Force spokesperson Ehimen Ejodame reported that surveillance had revealed militants fleeing northwards from the town towards nearby bushes on Friday night. He noted that, In a series of three precise and successive strikes, the fleeing terrorists were decisively engaged, resulting in the neutralization of over 30 insurgents.

The military has intensified operations in north-eastern Nigeria this year, following persistent targeted attacks on its formations and installations. In April, Governor Zulum warned that Boko Haram was making a comeback after its fighters staged a series of attacks and seized control of several parts of the state.

Borno has been the center of a 15-year insurgency by Boko Haram, forcing more than two million people to flee their homes and resulting in more than 40,000 deaths. At the height of its powers in 2015, Boko Haram controlled vast areas of Borno State but has since been beaten back.

The fight against the militants became increasingly challenging after neighboring Niger withdrew its troops from a regional force designed to combat the jihadist group. Boko Haram gained international notoriety in April 2014 when it kidnapped more than 270 schoolgirls from the town of Chibok, also in Borno state.