An opposition rally in southern Nigeria has been interrupted by explosions and gunfire, reports say.
The blast occurred at an All Progressives Congress rally at a school in Okrika, in Rivers state, local media said, ahead of elections on 28 March.
Members of the APC - Nigeria's main opposition - were reportedly waiting for their leaders to arrive at the venue when the incident occurred.
It was not immediately clear if there were any casualties.
A small explosive device detonated as crowds gathered for the rally, but there were no injuries, witnesses told the AFP news agency.
Organisers then decided to press on with the event in Okrika - a small port town south of Port Harcourt, in the heart of Nigeria's oil producing region - but gunshots rang out, causing people to flee, the witnesses said.
"We have been attacked," a spokeswoman for Rivers State governor governor Rotimi Amaechi told AFP.
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