Suspected Islamist extremists shot four people involved in education programs on the outskirts of Bama, Nigeria
Officials say suspected Islamic extremists shot and killed four people involved in education programs in northeast Nigeria, including a man in charge of a program to feed poor students.
The killings happened Monday on the outskirts of Bama in Borno state, a region long under attack by a radical Islamic extremist network known as Boko Haram. Authorities say the four were killed as they tried to flee the gunmen.
A military spokesman confirmed Tuesday the incident took place, while other state officials said they would attend a burial for the dead planned for Tuesday.
Boko Haram and other Islamic extremists have been waging a guerrilla campaign of shootings and bombings across northern Nigeria. The violence has killed at least 169 people this year alone, according to an Associated Press count.
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