Nigeria anger over 'Islamist attack'

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 However, soldiers were in a "pathetic situation", and there was no sign of the army having taken extra-ordinary measures to end the violence, Mr Ndume said.

"The Nigerian army can deploy more troops, more equipment and be more committed to the execution of this emergency rule," he told the BBC.  

The army had failed to deploy troops to Izghe after the first attack, opening the way for Boko Haram to re-enter the town, Mr Ndume said.

Many people had fled after the first attack, but some elderly residents were still staying there.

A resident in Izghe told the BBC that three women and a man were killed in the raid.  

"They [the gunmen] came to the to the town and burnt everything. They burnt all the houses," he said, on condition of anonymity.

The government has repeatedly said it is winning the war against the militants, who are fighting to establish a strict Islamic state across northern Nigeria.

Boko Haram has killed thousands, including many Muslims and Christians, since it began its uprising in 2009.

The attackers often have time to destroy whole villages before retreating    
Source: BBC.co.uk