Three killed, 150 homes razed in Boko Haram raid

Boko Haram militants have killed three people and set fire to scores of homes in a raid in the Baga area of Borno.

Information officer for the Guzamala local government area in northern Borno state, said the attack happened at about 3:00 pm on Wednesday.

He says the insurgents had come in large numbers in trucks and on motorcycles and attacked Goram and two neighbouring villages, Lingis and Ajidari.

They had looted foodstores and set them on fire.

It was not immediately clear which faction of Boko Haram was responsible for the attack.