Gunmen 'kill six' at tavern in Nigeria

KANO, Nigeria (AFP) – Gunmen opened fire at an open-air tavern in northeastern Nigeria, killing six people, police said on Sunday, amid an upsurge in violence in the country ahead of April elections.

The motive for the attack late Friday at the tavern outside a hotel in the city of Gombe was not immediately clear and police could not provide details on the assailants. No arrests had been made.

"Six people were killed in the attack, while two others were injured, one of them critically," police spokesman Abdullahi Kamba told AFP.

Suspected members of an Islamist sect that launched an uprising last year have carried out a series of attacks in recent months in northern Nigeria, mainly in the city of Maiduguri, including raids on churches.

Bomb blasts have also occurred in the capital Abuja and the central city of Jos, while political rallies have also been targeted by violence.

Nigeria will hold presidential, legislative and state elections in April.

Posted: at 9-01-2011 05:54 PM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Na wah ohhh.

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Posted: at 9-01-2011 06:57 PM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac

hmmm i don tire for naija wahala abeg .so i pass

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Posted: at 9-01-2011 10:23 PM (14 years ago) | Hero

shaaaaaaaaaaarap ya mouth , bad pikkin

Posted: at 9-01-2011 10:53 PM (14 years ago) | Grande Master

hahahahahaha, padest of the bad pikkin you will never stop talking, anyway may the soles of those that you and your alleys have kill rest in peace.....amen

Posted: at 9-01-2011 11:01 PM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac

i don"t know when you will command your boys to stop

Posted: at 9-01-2011 11:12 PM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac

why not divied us from all this aboki make them go kill them self now  ::)or when we finish.

Posted: at 9-01-2011 11:48 PM (14 years ago) | Newbie

i mean what is all this sheet,going on in tha country so nigeria is turning to iraq or afgnsn.that,s a big shame to the leaders

Posted: at 10-01-2011 12:03 AM (14 years ago) | Upcoming

all thi sheet nigerian gorvement should take imediate action,b4 it,s get late if someone is now travelling home...imediately u land naija u,ll be shaking like kid that,s too bad  pls my if u get any information give to police in naija..

Posted: at 10-01-2011 12:12 AM (14 years ago) | Upcoming

may God save us from our adversary in Nigeria, pls all our leaders i want all of you to go into this matter be4 it will become a general war, my God don't leave Nigeria like this though we are sinned every day, but remember the prayer of all the saint in that country, and put an end to this crisis, pls all the pals member don't start you war by comment against each others, let forget about religion and let us be in unity and pray to all almighty father. Bless to all.

Posted: at 10-01-2011 03:36 AM (14 years ago) | Newbie