Boko Haram shot dead dozens of college students

The militant group also burned college classes in the Yobe state.

Nigerian military says Boko Haram militants attacked and killed a college about 50 students.

The students were shot dead as they slept in their dorm in college farm in Yobe state, northern Nigeria.

Daruat state enacted in northeast Nigeria amid rebellion raised by Islamist group Boko Haram.

Boko Haram seeks to overthrow the Nigerian government to establish an Islamic state.

The group conducted a number of attacks on schools.

The number of victims who reported the attack was varied. However, a local politician told the BBC, about 50 students died.

The politician said two vehicles transporting the bodies to the hospital in the capital of Yobe, Damaturu.

Burn classes

Nigeria's military says gunmen entered and opened fire on student dormitory.

They also set fire to the classes at the college.

A witness told the Reuters news agency that they counted 40 nejazah, mostly young men suspected student.

College guard, Molima Idi Mato, told the Associated Press news agency that the death toll reached 50 people.

Idi Mato said security forces still searching for the bodies of victims and about 1,000 students fled the campus.

In May, President Goodluck Jonathan ordered the operation against the Boko Haram and Clickestablish an emergency for the northeastern region on 14 May.