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Id 5,696,946
Latitude 4.78604
Longitude 7.12689
Country Nigeria
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Description Violence erupts in Eleme, outside of Port Harcourt, following the shooting of Senator Magnus Abe - his supporters disrupted traffic, damaged passing vehicles and attacked police when they attempted to disperse the group. The supporters believe the shooting of senator Abe was an attempt to stop the Ogoni people from producing a governor for the state in 2015. Protests were also present in nearby Port Harcourt. Rioting continured in his constituency of Ogoni the following day.
Start Date 01-Jan-14
End Date
Precision 2.0
Geo Name
ADM 1 Name Rivers
ADM 1 Id
ADM 2 Name Eleme
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Armed Conflict 5366NIG - Riots/Protests