87 dead after militant attack in Nigeria

Boko Haram insurgents killed at least 87 people during an ambush in northeastern Nigeria’s Borno State, according to local officials, AFP reports. "Eighty-seven bodies were recovered in the bush and our people are still searching for more," Saidu Yakubu from the Environmental Protection Agency said. Islamists disguised in military uniforms set up checkpoints and killed those who tried to flee. Boko Haram militants have carried out insurgencies since 2009, attempting to create an Islamic state across Nigeria.