Six days to Osun election: 18 ‘killed’ as fears of more violence mount

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Ahead of the August 15 governorship election in Osun State, Nigeria, fears of escalating violence have risen after 18 people affiliated with the two main opposition parties have been reportedly killed. Both the All Progressives Congress and Accord Party have expressed concern over the security situation ahead of the vote.

Fresh fears of further violence have gripped Osun State ahead of the August 15 governorship election, with the two major opposition parties, the All Progressives Congress, APC, and Accord Party, claiming to have lost a combined 18 members in the build-up to the poll. The post Six days to Osun election: 18 ‘killed’ as fears of more violence mount appeared first on Vanguard News.