This has been reported in bbc.com dated 2 July 2015.
It seems a gang of over 50 militants had stormed Kukawa – they first descended on Muslim worshippers in various mosques who were observing the Maghrib prayer shortly after they broke their fast. The victims were mostly men and young children.
Moreover, while some of the terrorists waited and set most of the corpses on fire, others went to the nearby houses and shot indiscriminately at women who were preparing food.
Incidentally, Monguno had recently been recaptured from Boko Haram. It may be recalled that 23 people died in the town last month after a confiscated Boko Haram bomb exploded during celebrations to mark the successful military operation against the Islamist group.
As per records of Amnesty International, at least 17,000 people, mostly civilians, have been killed since 2009. That was the time when Boko Haram launched its violent uprising to try to impose militant Islamist rule.
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