People are still lined up hours after voting was supposed to close in Nigeria during the country’s presidential and parliamentary election which opened with large delays. Thousands remained in line at polling stations waiting to cast ballots and sparking frustration on Saturday. The elections come amid fears of violence from Islamic militants in the north to separatists in the south. But officials didn’t postpone the vote as the last two presidential elections were. Voting was largely peaceful Saturday. But gunmen stole ballot boxes across the country.
Some frustrated Nigerians cast their ballots with flashlights while others stood watch at their polling stations as counting got under way late Saturday amid fears of vote tampering after a day of delays.
Frustrated Nigerians cast their ballots into the evening Saturday, hours after the official deadline for joining the voting line in Africa’s most populous nation after late starts and sporadic violence caused delays at polling stations. (Feb. 25)
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