Abubakar Shekau, leader of terrorist group, Boko Haram has revealed the number of farmers his group killed last Saturday.

According to him, the insurgents killed at least 78 farmers when they attacked rice farmers at Zabarmari community in Jere Local Government Area of Borno State.

Shekau said in a video released on Tuesday, stated that more than 43 farmers were killed in the tragic incident.

According to him, his men went after the farmers because they handed over a member of the sect to the Nigerian army.

Shekau threatened that the sect members will go after those giving out intelligence on their activities to the military.