- The Yobe State government conducted a mass burial for 34 victims of the Mafa attack, the deadliest assault in the region since the Boko Haram insurgency began 14 years ago
- Deputy Governor Idi Barde-Gubana pledged to work with federal authorities to establish a military presence in the area to prevent future attacks
- Witnesses recounted the harrowing experience, with one resident revealing that about 125 people were killed in the attack
In a somber ceremony on Monday, the Yobe State government laid to rest 34 victims of a brutal attack on the Mafa community, marking the deadliest assault in the region since the Boko Haram insurgency began 14 years ago.
State officials, under the leadership of Deputy Governor Idi Barde-Gubana, held funeral prayers for the victims who lost their lives in Sunday’s suspected Boko Haram attack.
