A senatorial candidate from Nigeria’s opposition Labour Party was killed late on Wednesday by unknown gunmen in southeastern Enugu State, a local party official said on Thursday, the latest violent incident ahead of a momentous national election.
Nigerians are due to elect their next president and lawmakers on Saturday.
President Muhammadu Buhari is stepping down after serving the maximum two terms allowed by the constitution.
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