June 2, 2004

Nigeria's 2003 Elections: The Unacknowledged Violence

I. Summary
II. Patterns of election violence
The 2003 elections
The 2004 local government elections
III. Getting Away with Murder
Bayelsa State
Rivers State
Delta State
Imo State
Ebonyi State
Violence and intimidation in other states
IV. The inadequate response of the international community
V. Conclusion
Acknowledgments