Three reverend Sisters were believed to be among Dozens of people killed in a recent rampage by Islamist militant group Boko Haram in northern Nigeria.

Gunmen armed with rocket propelled grenades and explosives descended on Kirchiga Village before turning their weapons on Shuwari, Shuwa and Michika Town.At least 28 people were killed and an unknown number injured.

Channels TV reported that three Catholic churches were set ablaze in Michika Town and that three Catholic nuns may be among the victims.

In Shuwa Village, Saint Joseph’s Minor Seminary was set on fire, as well as the home of a former commissioner and a maternity health centre. The attackers also torched homes and looted shops and other property.

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