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Nigeria militants kill 39 people in Borno state attack:
Local residents said the attack on Konduga, in the north-east Borno state, lasted several hours, beginning shortly before sundown on Tuesday night with the arrival of gunmen in 4x4 trucks. Ref. Source 3
5 killed in Nigeria's Benue State:
At least five people have been confirmed dead in a Tuesday morning attack in Nigeria's central Benue State. "The police team dispatched to the area has confirmed that five people were killed this morning," Police spokesman Daniel Ezeala told Anadolu Agency. Ref. Source 8
Nigeria: 75 Killed in Benue, Borno, Plateau:
Churches and schools were burnt, just as shops and some government properties including the secretariat situated in the centre of the town were torched. The place is now totally deserted. Ref. Source 8
6 killed as Nigeria's chief-of-staff escapes 'assassination attempt':
At least six people are thought to have been killed on Saturday in northern Nigeria, with the military claiming there was an attempted assassination of the country's chief-of-staff. Ref. Source 2d
'Tens of civilians' killed in gruesome Nigeria massacre, UN says. Farmers harvesting crops in Borno state attacked by armed men on motorcycles, in the ‘most violent direct’ assault against civilians this year, UN says. Source 9o.