Massacre: Boko Haram Militants Kill At Least 97 As They Prayed In Mosques

Dozens of Muslim worshippers were shot and killed by Boko Haram militants on Wednesday as they prayed at mosques in Kukawa, a town 180km from Maiduguri.

The 97 victims – most of them men – were praying ahead of breaking their fast during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan when fighters from the Islamist militant group struck at a number of mosques in the town of Kukawa.

A senior government official from the area and a fighter confirmed the deaths, and said some militants also broke into people’s homes, killing women and children.

Boko Haram often targets mosques where it believes the Islam being preached is too moderate.