Mahmood Yakuba, the chairman of Nigeria’s electoral commission, has expressed concern over attacks “intensifying” as the nation gets ready for the impending presidential elections in February.
With Mr. Yakuba adding that the commission had already tracked 50 attacks related to the polls in the first month of campaigning alone, there are worries that the closely contested race next year could be more tumultuous than usual.
The commission held an emergency meeting after two of its offices were attacked on Thursday, during which the comments were made.
Last month, the US embassy evacuated all non-essential staff from Abuja, citing an elevated risk of a terror attack in the capital.
Security forces have been battling a range of threats across the country: including an Islamist insurgency, armed criminal gangs and separatist groups.
Source: BBC
