Curfew Imposed In Nigeria City Of Jos To Curb Election Strife
A government spokesman said the governor of Plateau, Jonah Jang, declared the curfew in the Jos-Bukuru metropolis to stem the violence that erupted in Jos, the state capital, between supporters of rival political parties.
Rioters protesting alleged attempts to manipulate election results set fire to churches, mosques, residential houses and vehicles. Some deaths have been reported, but the police haven't provided the number of casualties.
Armed policemen are patrolling the streets, and Jang of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, or PDP, in a statewide radio broadcast appealed for calm and called on residents to go about their normal business.
The elections results are still being awaited.
-By Obafemi Oredein, Dow Jones Newswires; 234-2-751-0489
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(END) Dow Jones Newswires
November 28, 2008 15:42 ET (20:42 GMT)
Publié le 28 novembre 2008 Copyright © 2008 Dowjones
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