Nigeria Investigating Boko Haram Attack in Remote Northeast

Chadian soldiers transfer weapons seized from Boko Haram fighters to a truck in the Nigerian city of Damasak, Nigeria, Wednesday March 18, 2015. Damasak was flushed of Boko Haram militants last week, and is now controlled by a joint Chadian and Nigerien force. AP Photo/Jerome Delay

BAUCHI, Nigeria—Nigerian police say they’re investigating reports that dozens of people were killed in attacks by Boko Haram Islamic extremists in a remote region in the country’s northeast.

Haruna Bukar, a civilian security agent in the area, told The Associated Press that more than 40 villagers were killed between Friday and Sunday.

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Bukar said at least 43 people were killed in Misala and Kalwa villages Friday night, before the attackers moved toward other nearby villages.

Officials say more such killings may be unreported because poor communication links to the remote parts of Borno state make it difficult for authorities to get news from the area.