Death toll in Nigeria attack hits 85: official

ABUJA: Death toll in an attack by gunmen in Nigeria's northeastern state of Borno hit 85 when rescue operators found more dead bodies while combing the area for casualties on Tuesday, a local official told Xinhua two days after the incident.

Ali Kaka Yale, scribe of Konduga local government area of the restive northern state, said 16 people were still missing after rescue operators had counted up to 85 dead bodies which littered the area after the tragic incident on Sunday.