At least 27 die in religious violence in Nigeria (AP) PDF Print E-mail
Monday, 18 January 2010 17:37

Anti-riot policemen patrol the streets of Jos in central Nigeria, 2008. Nigerian security forces have cordoned off a district of the city of Jos where clashes between Christians and Muslims left 10 dead.(AFP/File/Pius Utomi Ekpei)AP - Angry Muslim youths set a church filled with worshippers ablaze in northern Nigeria, starting a riot that killed at least 27 people and wounded more than 300 others in the latest religious violence in the region, officials said Monday.


Source: Yahoo! News: World - Africa
 

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