Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Over 150 dead in clashes in Nigerian city

It wasn't but a couple of weeks ago that The people in Nigeria were saying that they were " Not Like This " , as in not violent and racist and motivated by radicalism !
The Pantybomber , brought on these ramblings from the " Government " Of Nigeria .
But here we have Muslims fighting Christians because of their religious beliefs and where they want to rebuild their Houses !
Islam = Insanity . When will Muslims be Happy ?

JOS, Nigeria (Reuters) - More than 150 Nigerians have been killed and dozens injured in three days of clashes between Muslim and Christian gangs in the central city of Jos, where police imposed a 24-hour curfew, residents said.

The governor of Plateau state on Tuesday sent extra security forces to the state capital to prevent a repetition of clashes in November 2008, when hundreds of residents were killed in the country's worst sectarian fighting in years.

"On Sunday evening we buried 19 corpses, and 52 yesterday. As of right now, there are 80 at the mosque yet to be buried," said Muhammad Tanko Shittu, a worker organizing mass burials at the city's main mosque, adding 90 people had been injured.

But official police figures were significantly lower with 20 people dead, 40 injured and 168 arrested since Sunday.

"Any other figures being bandied by people could be done with mischief aimed at aggravating the situation," said Yemi Ajayi, spokesman for the national police in the capital Abuja.

This week's violence erupted after an argument between Muslim and Christian neighbors over the rebuilding of homes destroyed in the 2008 clashes.

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