{The UN says more than 1,200 people have been killed in Islamist-related violence in north-east Nigeria since a state of emergency was declared in May. }
The UN said the figure related to killings of civilians and the military by the Islamist group Boko Haram in the states of Adamawa, Borno and Yobe.
It also includes insurgents killed by security forces repelling attacks.
This is the first time independent casualty figures have been issued since emergency rule was declared.
Thousands of people have been killed since 2009, when Boko Haram launched its campaign to install strict Islamic law in northern Nigeria.
BBC
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