Boko Haram has claimed responsibility for the attack that killed about 43 rice farmers in Zabarmari village located in Jere Local Government Area of Borno State.

The Shekau-led Boko Haram on Tuesday in footage also claimed responsibility for an attack that killed 22 farmers last month.

The infamous group said the attacks were retaliation on farmers for arresting its members and handing them over to the Nigerian military.

Shekau’s claim collaborates a resident of Zabarmari and a member of Rapid Response Squad, a Borno government-established task force against banditry, who said a group of farmers on Friday disarmed a lone Boko Haram member and handed him over to the local security operatives.