Terrorism, bomb blasts against church, civilians on Christmas eve kill 35 in Jos, Nigeria.
USAfricaonline.com: More than 35 persons have been killed from a number of Christmas Eve (December 24, 2010) bomb blasts, apparently coordinated in Jos around central Nigeria.
At least 80 persons were injured. The Plateau state police commissioner Abdulrahman Akano said there were a total of 7 explosions with homemade devices; an unusual tactic.
One of he targets is a church, Sacred Catholic Church at Kadong — a section of the metropolitan Jos.
Another target at Angwa Rukuba explosions killed 17 people, in Gada Biu 32 lives were eliminated by the radical zealots. The bomb explosions continued in the already volatile and violence wracked Nasarawa Gwom section of the Jos North Local Government.
Radical Islamic zealots and Christians in the area have been on violent clashes and collision over religion, land and politics, as reported variously since 10 years and more here on USAfricaonline.com and our e-group Nigeria360@yahoogroups.com
https://usafricaonline.com/2010/05/22/brknews-new-conflicts-killings-in-jos-fulani-herdsmen-vs-christians/
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Governor David Jang, a former soldier, leads Plateau state; he has announced his condolences and the events add to another of complications and security problems facing Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan ahead of the April 2011 controversial elections.
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