Red Cross officials load bodies into a truck in Nigeria’s northern city of Kano January 21, 2012. More than 100 people were killed in bomb attacks and gunfights in Nigeria’s second largest city Kano late on Friday, a senior local government security source told Reuters, in the deadliest coordinated strike claimed by Islamist sect Boko Haram to date.

Maiduguri – Suspected Islamist extremists have killed 15 Christians by slitting their throats in an attack on a village in Maiduguri , residents and a relief source said on Sunday.

“From the information we gathered, the attackers broke into selected homes and slaughtered 15 people in their sleep,” the relief official said on condition of anonymity because he was not authorised to speak publicly.

Authorities had previously confirmed the Friday attack in Musari, but gave few details and said only five were killed.AP

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