DHAKA: Suspected Boko Haram militants have killed at least 64 people in a village in Borno state in north-east Nigeria.

The witnesses have said which reports the BBC.

The gunmen who stormed Njaba targeted men and boys before setting the village on fire, survivors added.

The raid happened early on Tuesday but was not reported immediately because of the remoteness of the area.

Boko Haram has killed thousands of people in its drive to establish an Islamic state.

The raid on Njaba came as many villagers were attending morning prayers, a witness quoted by news website Sahara Reporters said.

BDST: 0312 HRS, MAR 06, 2015