Gunmen kill 8 in Nigeria attack

At least eight persons were killed in the troubled northeastern state of Borno by suspected members of the Boko Haram militant sect, Nigerian military sources told Xinhua on Monday.

Some gunmen invaded Gajiganna, a small community north of the state capital Maiduguri, the hotbed of the Boko Haram insurgency.

"Eight people were killed; some shot dead while others were slaughtered. The gunmen came in a volkswagen Golf car in the early hours of yesterday and entered selected houses for the attack. It is shocking because we never expected it," one of the residents told Xinhua.

Spokesman of the Joint Task Force, Lt Sagir Musa said details of the attack and exact number of the victims were yet to be ascertained.

"Gajiganna community, Magumeri Local Government Area, Borno State was attacked by unknown gunmen at about 3:00 a.m. (local time) Sunday. Information revealed that lives were lost-the exact number is yet to be ascertained," Sagir said.