MAIDUGURI (Reuters) — Takfiri militants in northeast Nigeria have executed four aid workers and a private security guard, according to a video seen by Reuters.
International Rescue Committee and Action Against Hunger, both aid groups, confirmed the killing of their colleagues and other humanitarian workers in statements condemning the executions. The execution underscores the increasing risk for aid workers in northeast Nigeria, where a decade-long conflict with Boko Haram and Daesh’s regional ally has fuelled one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises.