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15 killed
in stampede at Nigerian political rally
Sunday February 13, 2011 11:39:02 AM,
DPA
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Nairobi: A stampede
during a campaign rally for Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan
left some 15 people dead and numerous injured at a stadium in
southern Nigeria, local media said Sunday.
The stampede occured Saturday near the main entrance to a stadium
where Jonathan's party was holding an event in Port Harcourt.
Security personnel trying to restore order fired into the air,
exacerbating the panic, the Daily Sun newspaper reported.
Many women were reportedly among the dead.
The incumbent Jonathan is the front-runner in the presidential
election scheduled for April.
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