But authorities were braced for the possibility of further unrest after election results emerge later this week. Nigerian security forces are stretched by an Islamist insurgency in the northeast along with communal violence and banditry in other areas. Previous elections have been marred by violence among supporters of different political parties that at times sparked sectarian clashes. As many as 100 people were killed during and after the last election in 2015, according to the International Crisis Group. Violence and problems with electronic voting machines meant voting took place in a small number of places on Sunday.

Source: The Star February 24, 2019 21:56 UTC