CURFEW IMPOSED IN THE CITY OF BAUCHI

A curfew has been imposed in the north-eastern Nigerian city of Bauchi, after violence on Sunday in which at least 39 people were killed.The exact number of dead is unknown, as the mortuary was being guarded by the army. Officials said clashes erupted when 60 Islamist militants armed with guns and explosives attacked a police station. Security forces repelled the attack and arrested around 170 people. Authorities said the militants belonged to Boko Haram, a group that wants Sharia law imposed across Nigeria. Islamic law has been in effect in the state of Bauchi since 2001.