Scores killed as abandoned Boko Haram Bombs explode

A sack full of homemade bombs found at an abandoned Boko Haram camp has exploded in north-east Nigeria, killing at least 12 people. Sources said the local militia was patrolling when it came across the camp and the bag containing metal objects, which was carried to the town of Monguno. There has been no official death toll, and varying reports of the number of victims, ranging from 12 killed to 63. Scores of people have been killed this month in suicide and other bombings carried out by the extremist group using similar improvised explosive devices. Boko Haram had taken control of a large swath of north-east Nigeria before multinational troops forced them out of towns and villages this year.About 13,000 people have died in the six-year uprising by Boko Haram, during which more than 1.5 million have been driven from their homes.