Nigeria Shuts Land, Sea Borders Ahead Of Election

All borders will effectively be closed from midnight March 25, to midnight Saturday, March 28, the ministry said in a statement.

President Goodluck JonathanReutersNigeria has announced the closure of all land and sea borders ahead of Saturday’s presidential elections, the Interior Ministry announced Wednesday.

All borders will effectively be closed from midnight March 25, to midnight Saturday, March 28, the ministry said in a statement.

The release, signed by the permanent secretary, Abubakar Magaji, said the borders would be closed “to allow for the peaceful conduct of the forthcoming national elections”.

It also said the Nigeria Immigration Service has been directed to ensure that non-Nigerians do not participate in any part of the election process.

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