Nigeria closes today electoral chapter that began in early April with the holding of elections for governor in 34 of its 36 states, an appointment that is marked by a bombing in northeast China and mourning the death of hundred people after fighting in the Muslim north in the last week. The city of Maiduguri, located in the northeast and a core that has suffered violence after the presidential elections on Sunday saw four separate blasts, which killed at least three people.
Local authorities pointed the finger at the Haram Boko Islamist organization, a sect that has already left its bloody mark on the campaign during the election period that Nigeria has experienced in April legislative elections, presidential and governor in the 36 Nigerian states. In a statement issued on Sunday, the terrorist organization, which condemns the Western influence and called for the imposition of Islamic law throughout Nigeria, warned of "further attacks" while the Nigerian government accused of being "illegal" and said would continue their "struggle" against the army and police "not to protect Islam." The attacks in Maiduguri in addition to the fighting and indiscriminate attacks against suspected supporters of President-elect Goodluck Jonathan, in the northern states of Nigeria, a Muslim majority.
According to a Nigerian civil rights organization located in Kaduna, one of the worst affected areas, the violence has claimed over 500 victims since the April 17 victory was announced Jonathan, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) . Violence in the North has had to be deferred to Thursday, by far, goes to the polls in the states of Kaduna and Bauchi, two of the most affected by the spiral of ethnic hatred that erupted in the wake of criticism from parties the north, Jonathan accused of inflating the results in the south to neutralize the Muslim vote and stay four years and the presidency.
According to the Electoral Commission, April 16 Jonathan took more than 22 million votes cast by the 73 million Nigerians are entitled to vote [against the 12 million made by the North's top candidate, Muhammadu Buhari, leader of the Congress for Progressive Change. The Nigerian authorities have refused to provide figures of deaths to avoid reprisals between Muslims and Christians and encourage the spiral of violence.
According to the Red Cross, the figure would reach the 60,000 displaced people, mostly Christians in the north who have sought refuge in police stations and army. 
Local authorities pointed the finger at the Haram Boko Islamist organization, a sect that has already left its bloody mark on the campaign during the election period that Nigeria has experienced in April legislative elections, presidential and governor in the 36 Nigerian states. In a statement issued on Sunday, the terrorist organization, which condemns the Western influence and called for the imposition of Islamic law throughout Nigeria, warned of "further attacks" while the Nigerian government accused of being "illegal" and said would continue their "struggle" against the army and police "not to protect Islam." The attacks in Maiduguri in addition to the fighting and indiscriminate attacks against suspected supporters of President-elect Goodluck Jonathan, in the northern states of Nigeria, a Muslim majority.
According to a Nigerian civil rights organization located in Kaduna, one of the worst affected areas, the violence has claimed over 500 victims since the April 17 victory was announced Jonathan, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) . Violence in the North has had to be deferred to Thursday, by far, goes to the polls in the states of Kaduna and Bauchi, two of the most affected by the spiral of ethnic hatred that erupted in the wake of criticism from parties the north, Jonathan accused of inflating the results in the south to neutralize the Muslim vote and stay four years and the presidency.
According to the Electoral Commission, April 16 Jonathan took more than 22 million votes cast by the 73 million Nigerians are entitled to vote [against the 12 million made by the North's top candidate, Muhammadu Buhari, leader of the Congress for Progressive Change. The Nigerian authorities have refused to provide figures of deaths to avoid reprisals between Muslims and Christians and encourage the spiral of violence.
According to the Red Cross, the figure would reach the 60,000 displaced people, mostly Christians in the north who have sought refuge in police stations and army.
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