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  • Terror in Nigeria Hundreds Confirmed Dead; Thousands Living in Camps

    12/08/2008 1:10:54 AM PST · by Cindy · 14 replies · 849+ views
    ASSIST NEWS SERVICE ^ | Sunday, December 7, 2008 | Jeremy Reynalds
    JOS, NIGERIA (ANS) -- Nigerian born social worker Helen Bako didn’t expect to be right in the middle of post-election violence in the central Nigerian city of Jos, where she was just visiting. The violence, which broke out on Nov. 28 and left hundreds dead and thousands fleeing their homes, began when Muslims started attacking Christians on charges of vote-tampering. Compass Direct News reported that after officials reportedly refused to post local council election results on Nov. 27 (prompting speculation that a party backed largely by Christians had won), Muslim gangs in the Ali Kazaure area of the city began...