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Several people were killed in a jostling at a rally
in support of the candidacy days of Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari before the
The presidential and legislative elections of the country, announced his office.
Tuesday's incident took place in Port Harcourt, a city
southern city located in the heart of the oil production basin of the Niger Delta.
Buhari's office stated in a statement that the president had
been informed of the tragic death of several members of his party
Progressive Party of Congress (PCA) ".
Local media said the panic broke out at the end of the day.
gathering, held inside Adokiye Amiesimaka stadium, when the crowd tried to
force their way through a locked exit.
"Those behind pushed and pushed
on those on the front leading to some people falling to the ground and being
trampled, "said journalist Egufe Yafugborhi of Vanguard
newspaper.
In a statement, Judith Amaechi, who heads the party
Regional women's and youth team expressed "deep shock over APC's death
members who were in a mess. "
The declaration does not specify the number of persons
kill.
By the way, a spokesman for the University of Port
Harcourt University Hospital said the rout had killed at least 14 people.
"There are other people under medical supervision at the emergency
unit, so we can not force a clear figure beyond what the situation is at the
Kem Daniel-Elebiga told the AFP news agency.
Rising
tensions
The February 16 elections in the most populous countries of Africa
Buhari will run for a second four-year term against the former vice president
Atiku Abubakar in what should be a tight race.
In recent weeks, tensions between APC and
People's Democratic Party of Abubakar (PDP).
The PDP accused the government of trying to rig the
vote while the APC said that the opposition party was fomenting unrest.
Sunday, five APC members were shot near the center
oil center in Warri town in southeastern Nigeria, the authorities calling it a
revenge attack by people suspected of opposition.
Clashes between APC supporters and the PDP have been reported
from various places in Africa's largest democracy.
Nigeria has a history of electoral violence, with badysts
warn that the next vote could be one of the bloodiest in its history.
The last elections of 2015 were judged free and fair,
but the national and local elections as well as the previous presidential polls have been
tainted with violence and allegations of fraud.
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