Boko Haram militants have reportedly raided a village in Niger state killing three people including a soldier. The overnight attack took place in the village of Abadam in the Diffa region near Niger's border with Nigeria.


"Boko Haram attacked Tuesday night. They killed two civilians and looted shops of goods. We lost a sergeant on Wednesday during a pursuit of the terrorists. But we neutralised them, a soldier told Reuters.

Thousands of people have fled to Diffa which is under a state of emergency, to escape Boko Haram violence in the past two years.