Nigeria Leader Ill, Parade Stops
From Reuters
ABUJA, Nigeria —
A parade marking Nigeria’s Independence Day was cut short today when the president, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida, left the ground ahead of schedule.
A senior official said the president was feeling ill but did not elaborate. Amid tight security, Babangida, 45, and senior members of the military government were driven off the parade ground shortly after the 21-gun salute.
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