Deadly Attack Follows Nigeria Twin Blasts

At least 17 people have been killed in an attack on a village in northeastern Nigeria, close to the town of Chibok where hundreds of schoolgirls were kidnapped last month, witnesses have said.

Al Jazeera Gunmen stormed the village of Alagarno late on Tuesday and stole food, razed homes and fired on fleeing civilians.

The attack came hours after twin car bombs exploded at a crowded bus terminal and market in Nigeria's central city of Jos, killing at least 118 people.

"It was a sudden attack," said Alagarno resident Haruna Bitrus, in an account supported by other locals. "They began shooting and set fire to our homes. We had to flee to the bush," he added.

Many of those who fled Alagarno, ran to Chibok, where the armed group Boko Haram kidnapped 276 schoolgirls on April 14.