Suspected Boko Haram terrorists have k!lled 58 civilians and five soldiers at Darul Jamal in Bama Local
Government Area of Borno State.
The deadly attack occurred around 9:00pm on Friday, September 5, 2025.
Many houses and cars belonging to the civilians were burnt by the attackers.
The 58 victims were earlier displaced by the insurgents but have been resettled in Darajamal for two months now.
Sources said most of the killings occurred around a school housing the returnee IDPs, the motor park, and a nearby residential area.
“It was a coordinated attack, they located a populated area and opened fire on IDPs, labourers, drivers and security formations,” the source said.
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, on Saturday, visited Darajamal, a community in Bama, to condole with families of the victims.
Zulum met with community leaders and consoled the bereaved families. He expressed grief and condemned the brutal attack in the strongest terms.
Speaking to newsmen, the governor said, “We are here to commiserate with the people of Darajamal over what happened last night that has claimed the lives of many people. It is very sad. This community was settled a few months ago and they went about their normal activities, but unfortunately, they experienced a Boko Haram attack last night. Our visit is to commiserate with them and build their resilience.”
On the casualties, the Governor said, “at this moment we have confirmed that 63 people lost their lives, both civilians and military, although the civilian casualties are more. Close to about 60 civilians and 5 soldiers lost their lives.”
Governor Zulum, while noting the challenges faced in the fight against insecurity, also called for the immediate deployment of the newly trained Forest Guards to complement the military in safeguarding vulnerable communities.
“We have to take note that the numerical strength of the military is not enough to cover everywhere, so far so good, two sets of Forest Guards have been trained, therefore one of the solutions that we need to implement immediately is to deploy the trained Forest Guards to most of the locations that are vulnerable, they will protect the forest and communities.”
