Nigerian voters killed by Boko Haram attacks

Boko Haram militants killed 6 people in two separate attacks on Nigerian voters on Saturday.

Gunmen opened fire on voters as they made their way into polling stations, reports Channel 4 news.

One polling station was hit by a bomb, whilst in a separate incident, a Nigerian soldier was killed in an ambush by the militants.

The current president Goodluck Jonathan, has faced strong criticism over his inability to tackle Boko-Haram militants and curtail the organisation's rising militancy.

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