Nigeria has announced the closure of all land and sea borders ahead of Saturday’s presidential elections Premium Times reports.
The Interior Ministry announced on Wednesday in a statement that all borders will effectively be closed from midnight March 25, to midnight Saturday, March 28.
The release, signed by the permanent secretary, Abubakar Magaji, said the borders would be closed “to allow for the peaceful conduct of the forthcoming national elections”.
It also said the Nigeria Immigration Service has been directed to ensure that non-Nigerians do not participate in any part of the election process.
