Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Election Violence Leaves 12 Dead in Nigerian Akwa Ibom State

VOA
23 March 2011

Nigerian authorities says more than a dozen people have been killed in a fight between supporters of the ruling Peoples’ Democratic Party [PDP] and the opposition Action Congress [AC] during a political rally in the southern state of Akwa Ibom.

Police also reported extensive property damage, including the burning of several gas stations and homes and the campaign office of President Goodluck Jonathan. The clash is the latest incident in increasing election-related violence countrywide.

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