BY USMAN MOHAMMED, MAY 16, 2025, 7:20 PM
At least 23 farmers and fishermen were killed in an attack by the Islamic State of West Africa Province ISWAP, a Boko Haram splinter group, in the village of Malam Karanti, near Baga, Borno State.
The attack occurred on Thursday morning in Malam Karanti, a village five kilometres from Baga in Kukawa Local Government Area.
Sources said the terrorists gathered farmers and fishermen near the village and killed 23 bean farmers.
'The terrorists spared an elderly man, who later alerted the community.
'The terrorists assembled people in Malam Karanti and killed them. Most of the victims were beans farmers,' our source stated.
Residents attempting to recover bodies were forced to retreat after ISWAP launched another attack.
'We tried to organize a rescue mission with security agencies to recover the victims' bodies, but the terrorists returned and prevented us.'
'Many families are waiting for their loved ones,' another source said.
Malam Karanti is an ISWAP enclave, where civilians often farm and fish despite risks.
Authorities have not issued a statement, and details remain unconfirmed.
The Nigerian military, engaged in counterinsurgency efforts against Boko Haram and ISWAP, has not commented.
ISWAP, which split from Boko Haram in 2016, has increased attacks on civilians and military targets in Borno, Yobe, and Adamawa states.
Families in Baga continue searching for missing relatives as the threat of violence persists.
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