Those, who managed to survive, trekked about 100 km to Maiduguri,
capital of Borno state, made known that 30 Islamic extremists with guns
and explosives rode into Sandiya village on Thursday in all-terrain
vehicles and on motorbikes.
Cell connection was cut by the military, thus the news about the tragedy
came only on Saturday, when the villagers arrived.
Reports of similar attacks in neighbouring Yobe state could not be
confirmed immediately.
The area was tense on Sunday with increased military checkpoints and
patrols.
Northeastern Nigeria is under a state of emergency, while the army
battles an Islamic uprising that has killed thousands in four years.
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