A curfew has been imposed in the north-eastern Nigerian city of Bauchi, after violence on Sunday in which at least 39 people were killed.
A Red Cross official told the BBC the whole city was silent. He said no-one knew the exact number of dead, as the mortuary was being guarded by the army.
Officials said clashes erupted when 60 Islamist militants armed with guns and explosives attacked a police station.
They said security forces repelled the attack and arrested around 170 people.
Authorities said the militants belonged to Boko Haram, a group that wants Sharia law imposed across Nigeria.
Islamic law has been in effect in the state of Bauchi since 2001.
link: BBC NEWS | Africa | Curfew after Nigeria gun battles
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