Restraint urged amid Nigeria election unrest

Monday 18 April 2011 Nigerian military must refrain from using excessive force to quash demonstrations. The Nigerian military must not use excessive force to quell riots and demonstrations taking place around the imminent announcement of presidential election results, Amnesty International said today.  “We are extremely concerned about the escalation of violence in northern and central Nigeria by protestors and urge the Nigerian authorities to ensure that excessive force is not used against protesters,” said Tawanda Hondora, Amnesty International’s deputy director for Africa.“Political…

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