A number of villages in north-eastern Nigeria have been attacked by suspected Boko Haram militants, it has been reported.
An account from Reuters news agency said suspected Islamists killed at least 10 people in one attack.
Some residents said churches were attacked with bombs and guns.
The incidents are said to have taken place near Chibok, the Borno state town where more than 200 schoolgirls were abducted in April.
There has been no official word so far.
Hundreds of villagers have been killed in similar attacks by Boko Haram in recent months.
A state of emergency is in force in northern Nigeria because of the group's increasingly violent campaign to overthrow the government and create an Islamic state.
Eight days ago, attacks in the Chibok area were feared to have left dozens of villagers dead.
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“Smoke was billowing from our town as I left”
Samuel Chibok
Survivor of attack
In one incident on Sunday, the militants apparently opened fire during an early morning church service in a village called Kwadakau, killing several people.
Local people appealed for help.
A text message from a resident in the region reported an attack on another village, called Kautikari.
Quoted by the Premium Times paper, it said: "Massive attack on Kautikari now. All security agencies should be notified, and call for divine help now."
Who are Boko Haram?
Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau has been designated a terrorist by the US government
An account from Reuters news agency said suspected Islamists killed at least 10 people in one attack.
Some residents said churches were attacked with bombs and guns.
The incidents are said to have taken place near Chibok, the Borno state town where more than 200 schoolgirls were abducted in April.
There has been no official word so far.
Hundreds of villagers have been killed in similar attacks by Boko Haram in recent months.
A state of emergency is in force in northern Nigeria because of the group's increasingly violent campaign to overthrow the government and create an Islamic state.
Eight days ago, attacks in the Chibok area were feared to have left dozens of villagers dead.
Continue reading the main story
“Smoke was billowing from our town as I left”
Samuel Chibok
Survivor of attack
In one incident on Sunday, the militants apparently opened fire during an early morning church service in a village called Kwadakau, killing several people.
Local people appealed for help.
A text message from a resident in the region reported an attack on another village, called Kautikari.
Quoted by the Premium Times paper, it said: "Massive attack on Kautikari now. All security agencies should be notified, and call for divine help now."
Who are Boko Haram?
Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau has been designated a terrorist by the US government
- Founded in 2002
- Initially focused on opposing Western education - Boko Haram means "Western education is forbidden" in the Hausa language
- Launched military operations in 2009 to create Islamic state
- Thousands killed, mostly in north-eastern Nigeria - also attacked police and UN headquarters in capital, Abuja
- Some three million people affected
- Declared terrorist group by US in 2013
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