Boko Haram gunmen killed 48 fish vendors in Borno state, near the border of Chad, the head of the fish traders told AFP on sunday.
"Scores of Boko Haram fighters blocked a route linking Nigeria and Chad, near the fishing village of Doro Baga on the shores of Lake Chad on Thursday and killed a group of 48 fish traders on their way to Chad to buy fish" Abubarka Gemandi said.
He further said; "The Boko Haram gunmen slit the throats of some of the men and tied the hands and legs of the others before throwing them into the lake to drown. The attackers killed their victims silently without the use of gun to avoid attracting attention from the multi-national troops."
News of the attack was slow to emerge, due to the destruction of mobile phone towers in the area by Boko Haram in previous attack.
A military officer in Maiduguri confirmed the attack but said details were sketchy.
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