Boko Haram militants attacked three villages in Nigeria, killing 48 people, residents said on Wednesday, as rescue workers in the central city of Jos searched for the missing a day after two car bombs killed more than 100.
One of the villages that were attacked between last night and early today lies near the town of Chibok, where more than 300 schoolgirls were kidnapped last month.The reports came from residents and were confirmed by a state intelligence agent who spoke on condition of anonymity because he is not authorised to give information to reporters.