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View all search resultsBoko Haram kills 39, legislator, disrupting Nigeria election
Witnesses and officials say Boko Haram extremists killed 39 people, including a legislator, in northeastern Nigeria, disrupting the country's presidential election
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itnesses and officials say Boko Haram extremists killed 39 people, including a legislator, in northeastern Nigeria, disrupting the country's presidential election.
All the attacks took place in the northeast where the military Friday announced it had cleared the Islamic extremists from all major centers.
Residents of the town of Miringa say Boko Haram militants torched people's homes early Saturday and then shot them as they tried to escape. Twenty-five reportedly died.
Witnesses and officials say another 14 people, including Gombe state legislator Umaru Ali, died later Saturday in attacks on the towns of Biri and Dukku.
Elsewhere, tens of millions of Nigerians took part in the closely contested and largely peaceful presidential election. (+++++)
