Several dead after jihadist attack in Nigeria’s Borno State

Police in Nigeria say at least 25 people have been killed in an attack by Islamist militants in north-eastern Borno state.

The attack took place in the fishing town of Dikwa which is near a stronghold of Boko Haram insurgents, local media reported.

The UN says extremist violence since 2009 has left more than 350,000 people dead and displaced millions of others.