NIAMEY: Towns in Niger are living in fear following the advance of extremist group Boko Haram into neighbouring northeast Nigeria, the mayor of a border town told Agence France-Presse on Monday (Tuesday in Manila).

Boko Haram overran two Nigerian towns near Niger in October after fierce fighting with the Nigerian army.

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