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15 dead and
40 others in Wukari political violence
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Security forces have been
deployed to the town of Wukari in Taraba following deadly political violence
which left at least 15 dead and 40 others injured. The violence followed a
court ruling over the weekend which nullified the election of Darius Ishaku, an
opposition candidate, as the state governor and awarded victory to his opponent
Aisha Alhassan of the governing party.
Dozens
of homes and shops were also vandalized in the town which has a history of
deadly religious and ethnic violence.
Mr
Ishaku, from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), indicated he would appeal the
ruling after a court dismissed his candidacy on the grounds that the party had
not followed proper procedures when nominating him.
The situation seems to be
under control now with soldiers and police on the streets.
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