Violence feared as Nigerians vote in state elections 0 SHARES Share it! The two states, southern oil-rich Bayelsa and central Kogi, are among seven states where gubernatorial elections are held at different times from the general election due to court rulings. Voting opened late in most polling stations in the state, with long queues of voters forming in Yenagoa, the state capital, and elsewhere. The Independent Electoral Commission of Nigeria (INEC) said over 31,000 police had been deployed, as well as 87 gunboats, to prevent, or deal with, any electoral violence. “Already there have been several instances of violence at election campaign rallies in both Bayelsa and Kogi states,” Amnesty International said on Friday.

Source: Manila Bulletin November 16, 2019 10:52 UTC