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| Hundreds dead in Nigerian clashes |
| 2008-11-29 |
| HUNDREDS of people were killed in the central Nigerian city of Jos when Christians and Muslims clashed over the result of a local election. "Hundreds of people have been killed in the last two days since the riots started. Remains of burnt bodies litter some parts of the town; it is so terrible,'' Christian clergyman Yakumu Pam said. Local Radio Plateau said the governor of Plateau State, Jonah Jang, had placed four districts of the city under a curfew and had ordered police to fire on anyone who broke it following the clashes on Friday. Aminu Manu said incidents of violence were still being reported in the city today. "So far over 10,000 people have been displaced from their homes and are now seeking refuge in churches, mosques and army and police barracks,'' a Nigerian Red Cross official in Jos said. "I can't give any figures but there are dead bodies on the streets that are yet to be evacuated. We are afraid of an outbreak of an epidemic if they are allowed to decompose,'' he said. |
| Posted by:tipper |
| #5 Glenmore, Hey! Which Al in Minnesota you talking about? The carpetbagger from New York will go back to being a "comedian". (Just like Rosie is so "funny") Olusegun, The riots started when a candidate backed by the Islamists was defeated in an election. Something about defying the will of God by voting for a kuffir. Sounds religiously motivated to me. |
| Posted by: Frozen Al 2008-11-29 15:25 |
| #4 The BBC is saying hundreds now. A Muslim charity in the town of Jos says it collected more than 300 bodies, and fatalities are also expected from other ethnic groups, mainly Christians. |
| Posted by: tipper 2008-11-29 15:23 |
| #3 Just 50 people have been confirmed dead, not the "hundreds" been quoted by the great western media....and just so everybody knows it's political and not religious.....and as far as I know there are no jews involved! |
| Posted by: olusegun 2008-11-29 14:14 |
| #2 The BBC would cover the story if they could find some way to blame Jews for the violence. |
| Posted by: Odysseus 2008-11-29 12:33 |
| #1 If Al doesn't win Minnesota is this what will happen? |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2008-11-29 11:40 |