Police say four people have been killed in an attack by suspected Boko Haram extremists in northern Nigeria.
A member of a civilian self-defense group, Maina Shettima, tells The Associated Press that the bodies were found on Saturday morning in Tungushe village just outside Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State and the birthplace of Boko Haram. He says six people were injured and homes and vehicles were burned.
The Borno State police spokesperson says gunmen attacked, but resident Umar Ibrahim says a suicide bomber detonated his explosives shortly after midnight near people sleeping outside their homes in the heat.
Nigeria more than once has claimed victory over Boko Haram but the group continues to carry out suicide bombings and kidnappings in the region
