25 killed in Nigeria's deadliest Islamist attack since US Christmas strikes

25 killed in Nigeria’s deadliest Islamist attack since US Christmas strikes

January 30, 2026

At least 45 people were killed in a Boko Haram reprisal attack on a village in northeastern Nigeria, the epicentre of the Islamists'

At least 25 people were killed when suspected Boko Haram militants attacked a town in northern Nigeria, relatives of victims said, the deadliest reported Islamist attack since U.S. President Donald Trump ordered air strikes on Christmas Day. The victims were labourers who had travelled to Sabon G

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