90,000 displaced in Nigerian city hit by anti-Christian violence
90,000 displaced in Nigerian city hit by anti-Christian violence* By Aminu Abubakar | AFP
Deadly clashes between Islamists and security forces last week have
"We have at the moment an estimated 90,000 displaced people from the
"Around 40,000 of this figure is from the Pompomari area, where the
Farinloye said "we advised the displaced against moving into any
Heavy violence broke out in Damaturu last week, with suspected members
Trucks and armoured vehicles carrying soldiers had arrived in the
Further violence broke out in Damaturu on Christmas, when two explosions
The Christmas bombs were among a wave of attacks in Nigeria the same day
Nigeria's northeast has long been rocked by violence blamed on Boko
Nigerian leaders have sought to calm tensions since the attacks, urging
The country, Africa's most populous nation and its largest oil producer
In the wake of the clashes and Christmas Day attacks in Damaturu,
The city centre was largely deserted and tense soldiers armed with
Boko Haram was long based in the northeastern state of Borno, which
In early November, coordinated attacks in Damaturu left an estimated 150
Nigerian authorities have been unable to stop the violence despite |