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The Bauchi State
government has launched a N500 million appeal fund to assist victims of
the April 16, presidential election violence in the state.

In a statement in
Bauchi on Wednesday, the Permanent Secretary, Special Services, Abdu
Illela, said government had set aside N20 million as takeoff donation
for the fund.

The statement
added that the fund would alleviate the sufferings of those, who lost
their property during the mayhem, particularly the NYSC members and
those who lost their places of worship.

It appealed to
kind-hearted individuals and organisations to contribute to the fund to
enable the state government to achieve its objective toward assisting
the victims.

The state
government condoled with families of those, who lost their lives,
especially the families of the deceased NYSC members who served as
polling agents and returning officers during the elections.

It gave the
assurance that the perpetrators of the unruly behaviour, who resorted
to violence that resulted in the lose of lives and property would be
punished according to the laws.