Over 40 students from Yobe State College of Agriculture were brutally murdered and scores injured after a group of armed men ambushed their dormitories and opening fire.
The group believe to be Boko Haram an affiliate to Al Qaeda and Al Shabaab stormed into the boys' hostels and went for a killing spree. The attack took place at around 1am on Sunday morning according to AFP sources.
The militants who are believed to have a good knowledge of the school's architecture,veered off the ladies' hostels which is just adjacent to the boys'
Boko Haram which stands for "Western Education Is Evil" are opposed to westernization and are driven to promote Islam education instead of the "evil".
This recent attack follows yet another one in the same manner at a neighbouring school which left 42 students dead.
The militants' menace has been on the forefront of nightmares facing Nigerians president Jonathan Goodluck who imposed a state of emergency in the South parts of the country where the militants are concentrated.
In one of the worst committed attacks,the militants bombed a Christian church during the Christmas Eve's celebrations killing hundreds of worshipers.
This terrorism act follows the Kenyans Westgate attack that so far has claimed over 70 lives. Islamist militants committing terrorism acts in the name of protecting their religions are on the rise both in Africa and internationally.
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