Maiduguri, Dec 2: The Boko Haram jihadist are blamed for the attack on farm workers in the North Eastern region of Nigeria has left at least 110 dead. Around 30 men were beheaded during the attack.

The incident is considered as the most violent attack against innocent Nigerian civilians in 2020. It took place near the Borno state capital Maiduguri in Nigeria. The terrorist organisation in Nigeria called Boko Haram has been disturbing the North Eastern region of Nigeria by killing and attacking villagers in the region. The rise of Boko Haram is mainly due to the failure of the Nigerian government to improve the economic conditions of the people in the region.

 

The southern region of Nigeria was under the British influence, while the northern region was under the rule of 'Muslim Emeritus'. The Muslim majority in the north held on to its conservatism through all these years. While the southern region progressed academically and earned good potential. Northern region remained illiterate and backward in case of progress and development. In this backdrop, the discovery of oil in southern parts of Nigeria boosted its development exponentially.

 

North Eastern parts of Nigeria have suffered increased discrimination since the discovery of oil in the south. This discrimination resulted in the rise of Boko Haram. Boko Haram literally means "Western education is Forbidden."

 

According to UNICEF, Boko Haram has kidnapped more than thousand children since 2013. In 2014 alone Boko Haram was responsible for killing more than 6,644 people.