Religious Tensions Flare in Nigeria


	Religious Tensions Flare in Nigeria

jasonpitzl

4-7-2007 3:52 PM

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nigeria, polythesim, indigenous, christianity

jasonpitzl says:

Violence erupts at a chieftain's funeral when cops, at the behest of Christian relatives, shoot and kill a villager.

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