On 17 June , Boko ##m militants targeted a funeral in northern Nigeria ( Kuda , Adamawa state ) , killing 24 civilians and injuring many before looting and burning their homes . In another attack , suspected militants targeted a village in Niger , killing seven police officers who were on duty while a delegation of ministers visited . Boko Haram attempted to invade Adamawa state in 2014 but was forced out of the region . During the violence , large numbers of people fled the state . According to the police , many people have returned to their homes because they can no longer live in camps . However , bang Haram militants still operate from surrounding villages , from where they typically launch nocturnal attacks .
On 17 June, Boko Haram militants targeted a funeral in northern Nigeria (Kuda, Adamawa state), killing 24 mourners and injuring many before looting and burning their homes. In another attack, suspected militants targeted a village in Niger, killing seven police officers who were on duty while a delegation of ministers visited. Boko Haram tried to overrun Adamawa state in 2014 but was forced out of the region. During the violence, large numbers of people fled the state. According to the police, many people have returned to their homes because they can no longer live in camps. However, Boko Haram militants still operate from surrounding villages, from where they typically launch nocturnal attacks.