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Deadly stampede in Nigeria at political rally days ahead of election

New arrivals, who fled from violence, stand near their belongings at the Teachers' Village IDP camp in Maiduguri, Nigeria, on January 16, 2019. [Photo, Reuters]

A number of people were killed in a stampede at a rally in support of Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, local officials from his party said on Tuesday, days ahead of an election in which he is seeking a second term.

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