Showing posts with label christian and muslim dissent. Show all posts
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Saturday, November 29, 2008

A Religious Clash Between Christian & Muslim Nigerians Cause A Riot That Kills Over 300!


There is a terrible riot that broke out in Nigeria. The Nigerian Red Cross says that the clashes have been so bad that over 10,000 folks have left their homes.Watch the video for the full report. Here's more on the cause of the riot from BBC:

"The mostly Christian-backed governing party, the People's Democratic Party, was declared to have won the state elections in Plateau state, of which Jos is the capital city.

The result was contested by the opposition All Nigeria People's Party, which has support from Muslims.

Violence started on Thursday night as groups of angry youths burnt tyres on the roads over reports of election rigging.

Bodies from the Muslim Hausa community were brought into the central mosque compound.

The local imam, Sheikh Khalid Abubakar, said more than 300 dead bodies were brought there on Saturday alone.

Those killed in the Christian community would probably be taken to the city morgue, raising the possibility that the total death toll could be much higher."(END OF EXCERPT) Read the rest here:http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7756695.stm