LAGOS - Thirteen people were killed and several wounded in violence which erupted over oil revenue in southern Nigeria’s Rivers State, local media reported Wednesday. Fighting in the Kula area broke out over a share-out of money by an oil company operating in the region, the Guardian newspaper said.State police spokeswoman Barasua Ireju confirmed the violence, but said details on casualities were not yet available. ‘We have drafted riot policemen to contain the violence,’ she added.
The fighting which began on Sunday continued until Tuesday, when the riot police were deployed, the newspaper said.