Boko Haram kills 1900 Nigerian herdsmen in 4 years: official

About 1,900 herdsmen in Nigeria's northeastern state of Borno were killed in separate attacks by terror group Boko Haram in the last four years, an official said on Wednesday.

President of the local Al-Hayah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, Ibrahim Mafa, told reporters in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, that more than 169,000 cows and 63,000 sheep and goats were also lost in various attacks.

The herdsmen also lost landed property estimated to the tune of 26 billion naira (over 92 million U.S. dollars) to Boko Haram attacks, Mafa noted.

The local districts, in which herdsmen belonging to this association, were mostly affected by Boko Haram attacks include Kala Balge, Marte, Mafa, Munguno, Bama, Konduga and Gwoza, he said.

Nigeria has made progress in the fight against Boko Haram in the past year, with the army retaking most of the areas previously under the terror group's control.

Source : XINHUA