Nigeria's military says four civilians are dead in an extremist attack in the northeast that targeted a mosque during morning prayers.
A statement on Saturday says troops repelled the attack in the Jere local government area in Borno state, killing three Boko Haram extremists.
The statement says a member of a civilian self-defense force also was killed as he tried to stop a suicide bomber from entering the mosque.
The military calls the attack a "desperate" attempt to disrupt Nigeria's election, which has been delayed until February 23 because of logistical issues elsewher
