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Odi to be rebuilt

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    The governor of the southeast Nigerian state of Bayelsa told journalists on Monday that the town of Odi would be rebuilt following the violence wreaked upon it last month, news organisations reported. Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, speaking in the state capital Yenagoa, said he also wanted compensation for residents of the town. Dozens of people were killed and many buildings destroyed when President Olusegun Obasanjo ordered the army into Odi some three weeks ago following the murder of 12 policemen in early November. The troops had sealed off the town after moving in to arrest the killers. However, it is unclear whether the army or rampaging youths were responsible for the widespread destruction there. The governor said measures would be taken to assess the extent of the damage, design a new Odi and start the construction process, Reuters said.

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