Gunmen killed eight people in Gajigana town of Borno State, a spokesman for joint military and police forces in the state, Lieutenant Colonel Sagir Musa, has confirmed. He, however, did not have any further details.
Modu Bukar, a trader in the town, saw the bodies after the attack, which sent panicked residents fleeing, adding that he had heard gunshots during the attack.
"I saw eight bodies afterwards – three of young men, and another five who were heads of households," he said, adding that he did not know who was behind it. "The burial is today."
Gunmen killed 23 people in northern Nigeria last week in attacks targeting gamblers and people selling bush meat that Islamist militants disapprove of.
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