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Human Rights Writers" Association of Nigeria, has condemned the recent killings in Jos in which 20 people have been reported killed, describing it as religious terrorism. In a statement by its National Coordinator, Comrade Emmanuel Onwubiko yesterday, HURIWA condemned the mass killing of innocent residents of Jos by some armed ...
Read Story at ThisDay (2010-01-19)
JOS, Nigeria, Saturday Related Stories Nearly 150 dead in clashes in Nigerian city Pressure mounts for Nigerian leader to give up power Nigeria"s VP sends troops to Jos Nigerian VP assures nation Jos crisis under control Nigeria cabinet to decide on Yar"Adua"s fitness Mosque and ...
Read Story at Daily Nation (2010-01-23)
Pan Ndi-Igbo Foundation (PNF USA) has unequivocally condemned the incessant kidnapping of innocent people particularly in the South-east and the recent killings of the Igbo and other Christians in the Northern Nigeria, especially in Jos.The group said there should be respect for the dignity of human life in Nigeria.“We hold ...
Read Story at ThisDay (2008-12-26)
The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr. Bob Dewar, said the latest spate of violence in Jos which has claimed the lives of about 200 people has again brought to fore the need by Nigerian authorities to take decisive steps to stop the unnecessary killings.He also called on the Federal ...
Read Story at ThisDay (2010-03-09)
JOS, Nigeria Nigeria"s Vice President on Thursday ordered the army to take over security in the central city of Jos and pledged the government would prevent further clashes after days of violence which has killed hundreds.Goodluck Jonathan, who has been empowered by a federal court to perform executive duties in ...
Read Story at Daily Nation (2010-01-22)
The army has taken over responsibility for security in the central city of Jos, Nigeria"s Vice-President Goodluck Jonathan has said.At least 65 Christians and 200 Muslims are believed to have died in religious rioting in Jos in recent days. Mr Jonathan said the situation in Jos under control and those ...
Read Story at BBC News (2010-01-22)
Jos, Nigeria - Rows of dozens of blackened and roofless houses and stalls stand empty in Bukuru, a mainly Christian satellite town just south of Jos which was swept by sectarian bloodshed in January. Elsewhere, in a predominantly Muslim district in the north of Jos, large rocks lined up ...
Read Story at IndependentOnline (2010-05-12)
JOS, Nigeria Related Stories Nigerian police restore calm in Jos after clashes At least 12 dead in clashes in Nigerian city Clashes between Muslim and Christian gangs broke out again on Tuesday in the capital of Nigeria"s Plateau state, killing dozens and forcing police to impose ...
Read Story at Daily Nation (2010-01-19)
JOS, Nigeria, WednesdayClashes between Muslim and Christian gangs subsided today in the Nigerian city of Jos and nearby communities, where rights activists said the death toll has topped 464.Hundreds of soldiers and police were stationed throughout Plateau state"s capital city in central Nigeria to enforce a 24-hour curfew, which has ...
Read Story at Daily Nation (2010-01-20)
Nigeria"s representatives in this year"s CAF Champions League competition Enyimba of Aba during the week, formally filed a protest before the Professional League Department of the Nigeria Football Association NFA against Mighty Jets of Jos for their Week 19 match decided at the Jos Township stadium. Chairman of Enyimba Felix ...
Read Story at ThisDay (2004-06-11)
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