Nigerian Election violence.

Thousands of Nigerians flee as post election violence takes a deathly turn

In lieu of credible elections in Nigeria, over all death toll increased and thousands of inhabitants of Northern Nigerian cities have fled away from their homes.

Riots have broken out due to the victory of SouthernerGoodluck Jonathan in the presidential elections that took place on 16^th April.

As soldiers continue to patrol on the street, several mosques and churches have been burnt. This post election violence has automatically transformed Nigeria’s political scenario into ethnic and religious rampage.

According to a civil rights group, hundreds of arrests have also been made in this violent chaos.

Andronicus Adeyemo, spokesperson from the Nigerian Red Cross announces that 360 civilians have been injured in the post presidential election massacre.

Nigeria has a history of violent, bribed and corrupt elections which lack credibility.

Goodluck Jonathan, in spite of winning twice the number of votes is facing national emergency. The supporters of Muhammadu Buhari have clashed with Christians in the north and pro Jonathan backers.

Jonathan’s new dawn

President Goodluck Jonathan has recently pledged the religious and political leaders to condemn the violence. He called the election results as the ‘new dawn’ for democracy in Nigeria. He even congratulated the entire Nigerian population for their victory.

In a recent development Jonathan has suspended Interior Minister Capt. Emmenuel Iheanacho. Jonathan said that the continuous manning employed by the Interior minister is not for the development of the country.

He also explained how no one would like to invest in Nigeria; taking into consideration the aftermath of the political turmoil which has literally nabbed the country into an indefinite abyss

‘Calm Buhari

While, the supporters of Muhammadu Buhari have started protesting against the elections, calling it rigged and manipulated.

But the military leader himself Buhari has been condemning the protests and requesting his supporters to remain calm.

The Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), which is Buhari’s party, would re-appeal against the presidential elections, according to few sources.

Buhari has stated that fraud has accounted to the decrease in his overall vote count. The military ruler marked success in Kano and Katsina.

Strangled civilians

Umar Marigar from the Red Cross clearly stated that they were afraid that the political turmoil would turn into the ethnic and religious violence, as it certainly has.

He also announced that around 16,000-48,000 people have fled from the Northern cities in Nigeria due to the political ramification of the post election violence.

International observers have called the election as fair and free from the