VOA19980501.1700.0056 NEWS TRANSCRIPT Nigerian police opened fire on an anti-government rally on may day in Nigeria's second largest city. They killed at least seven people and wounded several more. Political opposition groups had organized the demonstrations to protest the rule of general sunny. V.O.a.'s Pernell Murdock reports from our west Africa bureau. Witness say police opened fire on hundreds of protesters as they tried to set fire to buildings and cars believed to belong to supporter of the military ruler soni abachi. The headquarters of the newspaper, "the monitor, " was among the buildings attacked. Witnesses say the publisher of the newspaper, considered an abac nch hi was wounded during the violence. Also attacked was the home of a man who organized a pro-abachi rally several weeks ago. Opposition leaders accused the police of attacking the demonstrators. They also accused radical youths of committing any acts of violence. Earlier large groups of opposition supporters held anti-government rallies in various parts of the city. Witnesses say the crowds denounced the general and called for the release of popular opposition leader moshud Abiola. The south western Nigerian millionaire who appeared to have won the country's anulled 1993 presidential election. The opposition united action for democracy called for massive demonstrations to protest military rule. Civil rights lawyer and political activist ghani vohenly told V.O.a. Nigeria's opposition is planning more demonstrations. We need to mobilize all the Nigh gearians all over the country. That is the one that going to be of major effect and impact. Mr. vohenl said the Joint action committee was formed to help Nigerian opposition groups and civil rights organizations coor nature their attack against military rule in Nigeria. Leaders of the united action for democracy say they are sadened by the deaths and injuries suffered during Friday's violence. But they say that is the price Nigh gearians must pay in their struggle for democracy. Pernell Murdock, V.O.a. news.