News on Top: "Boko Haram Attack Killed Over 18 people In Damboa, Nigeria"

Suspected Islamist have opened fire in the north-eastern Nigerian town of Damboa, killing at least 18 people, residents and local officials say.

They say the attack occurred late on Monday, and that the gunmen apparently targeted hunters selling bush meat.

Strict Muslims are forbidden to eat bush meat from animals such as monkeys and pigs,

Militants from the Boko Haram Islamist group have staged frequent attacks in northern Nigeria in recent years.