curfew on Port Harcourt, the state capital, hours after the
Independent National Electoral Commission announced the result of the
presidential and National Assembly elections in the state.
In a terse statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government,
George Feyi, the governor said the curfew will hold from 7p.m. to
6a.m.
"The curfew will continue till further notice," a part of the statement said.
The declaration of the curfew comes amidst heightened tension
occasioned by the conduct of last Saturday's election in the state.
Mr. Amaechi and the All Progressives Congress had boycotted the polls
over the failure of INEC to supply result sheets to many polling units
especially in the party strongholds.
But the elections continued despite the boycott and the result of both
the presidential and National Assembly polls were announced at about
2pm amidst protests and call for cancellation by the APC.
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