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Nigeria:
Army Major, Soldier Killed in Rivers
Daily Trust, 17 March 2016
The tension in Rivers state ahead of Saturday's national and state assemblies rerun elections went a notch higher on Thursday with the killing of an army officer and soldier. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Re-Run Elections - Army Major, Soldier Killed in Rivers
This Day, 17 March 2016
Barely 48 hours to the re-run elections in Rivers State, an army major and a soldier have been killed in Abonnema, Akuku-Toru Local Government Area of the state. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Tension Reaches Fever Pitch Ahead of Rivers Rerun Polls
This Day, 17 March 2016
With two days to go to the federal and state assemblies rerun elections holding in Rivers State, tension has reached fever pitch and palpable fear has enveloped the state as the… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Court Restrains Military From Deploying Soldiers for Rivers Re-Run
This Day, 17 March 2016
A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt on Thursday restrained the Chief of Defence Staff, the Brigade Commander of Amphibious Brigade and the Chief of Army Staff from… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Court Bars Army From Rivers Polls
Guardian, 18 March 2016
Ahead of tomorrow's rerun national and state legislative polls, a Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has restrained the military from deploying its troops to conduct,… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Deadly Ambush Heightens Fears of Election Violence in Rivers State
Daily Trust, 18 March 2016
A Major and three soldiers were reported killed in an ambush in restive Rivers State yesterday heightening fears of more violence in the rerun elections holding tomorrow. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Two Soldiers Feared Dead in Gunmen Attack in Rivers
Vanguard, 17 March 2016
Tension heightened in Rivers state, Thursday ahead of Saturday's rerun elections as news filtered in that a Major and two soldiers were killed along the waterways in Abonnema,… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Saraki Sues for Peaceful Elections in Rivers
Office of Senator Bukola Saraki, 17 March 2016
Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, on Thursday, urged the various stakeholders in the Saturday national and state legislative rerun elections in Rivers State to ensure… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Rivers Re-Run - Don't Submit to Intimidation, Come Out to Vote - Amaechi Urges Voters
Vanguard, 17 March 2016
Former Rivers State Governor and Minister of Transportation, Hon. Rotimi Amaechi on Thursday assured the people of Rivers State of adequate security while urging them to come out… Read more »