Zabarmari  — Villagers in northeast Nigeria's Borno state on Sunday buried 43 farmers killed in an attack by suspected Islamist militants while security forces searched for dozens still missing.

About 30 of the men were said to have been beheaded in the attack, which began on Saturday morning in the village of Zabarmari, while residents said up to 70 people may have been killed. ..

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