their throats in an attack on a village in Nigeria's volatile
northeast, residents and a relief source have claimed.
"From the information we gathered, the attackers broke into selected
homes and slaughtered 15 people in their sleep," the anonymous relief
official said.
Authorities had previously confirmed the predawn Friday attack in
Musari, but gave few details and said only five were killed. Musari is
located on the outskirts of Maiduguri, the base of Islamist extremist
group Boko Haram.
Lieutenant Colonel Sagir Musa, spokesman fora military task force in
the area, said on Sunday that he stood by the toll of five dead.
Authorities tend to under-report death tolls, however, and the relief
official's information matched that of residents, who spoke of 15
people having their throats slit.
Residents said they suspected the attackers were from Boko Haram.
"The attackers came in and silently went into homes whose residents
were all Christians and slit the throats of their victims. They
killed15 people," one resident said.
Violence linked to an insurgency by Boko Haram in northern and central
Nigeria has left some 3,000 people dead since 2009, including killings
by the security forces.
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