Suspected members of the militant group Boko Haram have killed 69 people in northeastern Nigeria. The attack took place a few weeks ago

Maidugiri: Suspected members of the militant group Boko Haram have killed 69 people in northeastern Nigeria. The attack took place a few weeks ago in the village of Faduma Kolomdi in the ??Borno state in protest of the attack, locals said.

"The militants came on motorcycles and other vehicles and carried out a fierce attack for two hours," said Rabiu Issa, a member of the local defense force.

Photo"69 bodies have been found but the death toll could rise as many are still missing," he said. The militants set the whole village on fire before fleeing.

Gobi is located about 100 km northwest of Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state. Most of the people here are involved in animal husbandry and often raise their voices against Boko Haram attacks.