‘Massive’ numbers killed by gunmen in latest Nigeria attack, senator tells BBC

A Nigerian senator has told the BBC that "massive" numbers of civilians were killed by armed men who attacked their village in Borno state on Wednesday, although he did not have the precise figure.


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