Nigeria postpones elections in Edo state over security threats

Nigeria's Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has postponed elections in the southern state of Edo to Sept. 28 from Sept. 10 because of security threats, a government official said on Thursday. Soyebi Solomon, the national commissioner in charge of voters, education and publicity, said after a meeting with police and security agents that a delay "is necessary in view of threats of terrorists activities in Edo State and other states of the federation during the election." The decisio