Five men have been shot dead and while playing cards in Nigeria on Friday according to PMNewsNigeria.com. Seven others including a policeman were injured.
The suspected killers are Islamic militant group Boko Haram (translated as “Western education is forbidden”), also known as the People Committed to the Propagation of the Prophet’s Teachings and Jihad. The area where the killings took place, Gombe in Northeast Nigeria, held local elections yesterday.
One of the suspected gunmen was arrested at the scene of the shooting and a police spokesman said, “We are ready to ensure that no crime is committed in the course of the elections.”
