Gunmen from Islamist group Boko Haram massacred students at a Nigerian college, according to breaking media reports.
Developing:
SkyNewsBreak AFP: Nigerian military says Boko Haram gunmen open fire in Nigeria college 9/29/13 5:51 AM |
felix85 College provost: Suspected Islamic militants gunned down students as they slept, killed as many as 50 in morning attack in NE Nigeria - AP 9/29/13 6:03 AM |
AJELive #BokoHaram gunmen stormed college dormitory in #Nigeria's northeast, firing on students as they slept | More soon... http://t.co/j8ob17QFMl 9/29/13 6:04 AM |
The attack follows reports yesterday that Boko Haram had killed 27 villagers in two attacks in northeast
The militants have previously attacked schools, which are seen as centers of the Western culture they despise, according to Reuters.