The riots that followed the presidential election of April in Nigeria have killed more than 800 dead in three days, shows, the international human rights Human Rights Watch. "The murderous violence between communities related to the election that followed the presidential elections of April 2011 in northern Nigeria have killed more than 800 deaths," the NGO said in a statement.
HRW added that victims "were killed in three days of rioting in twelve northern states" after the presidential election of April 16. In early May, NGOs have accused the Nigerian military and police violations of human rights, including extrajudicial killings during the crackdown on post-election violence in northern Iraq after the presidential April 16.
According to HRW and the Civil Rights Congress - an NGO based in Kaduna - violations have occurred in the cities of Kaduna and Zaria, where the violent post-election riots were 500 deaths according to the Civil Rights Congress. The post-election riots had affected mainly the north, which is from the former military ruler Muhammadu Buhari, defeated for the presidency.
The latter, like the majority of the population of this part of the country is Muslim. General Buhari was defeated at the polls by the outgoing President Goodluck Jonathan, from the South and, like most of the other part of the country, Christian. Muhammadu Buhari, credited with 31% of the vote behind Goodluck Jonathan (57%), contests the election results. 
HRW added that victims "were killed in three days of rioting in twelve northern states" after the presidential election of April 16. In early May, NGOs have accused the Nigerian military and police violations of human rights, including extrajudicial killings during the crackdown on post-election violence in northern Iraq after the presidential April 16.
According to HRW and the Civil Rights Congress - an NGO based in Kaduna - violations have occurred in the cities of Kaduna and Zaria, where the violent post-election riots were 500 deaths according to the Civil Rights Congress. The post-election riots had affected mainly the north, which is from the former military ruler Muhammadu Buhari, defeated for the presidency.
The latter, like the majority of the population of this part of the country is Muslim. General Buhari was defeated at the polls by the outgoing President Goodluck Jonathan, from the South and, like most of the other part of the country, Christian. Muhammadu Buhari, credited with 31% of the vote behind Goodluck Jonathan (57%), contests the election results.
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