Cape Town, Rajab 27, 1435, May 26, 2014, SPA -- At least 24 people were killed by militants in northern Nigeria, local newspaper Vanguard reported Monday, according to dpa. More than 20 insurgents armed with assault rifles and explosives attacked the village of Kamuyya in Borno State during a weekly Sunday market. The gunmen fired into the crowd before setting shops and vehicles on fire. More than 100 houses were burnt down, witnesses said. --SPA 11:31 LOCAL TIME 08:31 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w