Abuja: More than 200 people have been killed and an estimated 40,000 others displaced in riots erupted in Nigeria, following the news of Goodluck Jonathan’s victory in the Nigerian presidential election.
Relatives used a lull in the curfew in northern Nigeria on Wednesday to search morgues for their loved ones, after riots triggered by disputed election results killed over 200 people in the mostly-Muslim region.
Officials have arrested more than 300 people allegedly involved in the deadly violence in an attempt to restore order, and a curfew that had been in place was being lifted until dusk.
Former military ruler Muhammadu Buhari said the ruling People s Democratic Party (PDP) had conspired with the electoral commission to cook up results showing President Jonathan won Saturday’s presidential race.
Observers deemed the polls in Africa’s most populous nation the most credible in decades and a clear break with a long history of votes marred by ballot-stuffing and fraud.
The government said the post-election violence, which has largely been brought under control by curfews and a heavy military presence, was “unprovoked and premeditated”.
Those perceived to be supporters of the ruling party have been stabbed, hacked and shot to death by angry youths since Jonathan, a Christian southerner, defeated Buhari. Churches, mosques, homes and shops have been set ablaze.
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