Amnesty International (AI) said Boko Haram militants have killed 357 civilians this year during 55 attacks in north-eastern Nigeria.
The organisation said the deadliest month was in August, when the militant group killed 100 people, followed by November, with 76 people killed already.
In a statement yesterday AI Nigeria Director, Osai Ojigho lamented Tuesday’s attack in Mubi that killed at least 59 people.
Ojigho said the attack happened only days after the reported abduction and beheading of six farmers in Dimge village in Mafa Local Government Area, Borno State.
He said since 2010 Amnesty International has been documenting human rights abuses and serious violations of international humanitarian law by Boko Haram that may amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity.
