MAIDUGURI, Nigeria: Boko Haram militants killed dozens of people in a nighttime assault on a village in northeastern Nigeria that is home to residents who had recently returned from a camp for internally displaced persons, authorities said. The attack on Darul Jamal in the Bama local government area took place late Friday and killed at least 60 people, a resident of the village, Mohammed Babagana, told The Associated Press. Borno state Gov. Babagana Zulum, who visited the attacked community late Saturday evening, confirmed to reporters that over 60 died in the attack.

Resident of Darul Jama says military was warned for three days about Boko Haram massing near village but did nothing.

Many of those killed had recently returned to the village in Borno State, following years of displacement.