Nigeria clashes kills dozens at Wukari leader's funeral

[muriel_volestrangler]

Source: BBC

At least 39 people have been killed in Nigeria's Taraba state as clashes broke out between Christians and Muslims at a funeral, say reports.

Residents said Friday's violence broke out as a funeral procession for a traditional leader passed through a Muslim area of Wukari town.
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Local reports say that Friday's funeral was being held by the predominantly Christian Jukun ethnic group.

As the mourners passed through a Muslim area of the town they began chanting slogans which angered the residents there, say the reports.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-22414436

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Religion - providing its own excuses for violence.

[freshwest]

1. Any excuse will do, obviously, per the link:

Tensions have been high in Wukari since February, when a row over a football dispute set off sectarian rioting.

Not the happiest town in the nation to begin with and there may be a disparity of wealth in play. The authorities have tried to tamp down the violence, or so it would appear:

A 24-hour curfew has been imposed on the town by police.

Unfortunately some may use this time to regroup and plan for more aggression against each other. With these deaths there will be more vitriol. This is sad and tragic waste for the families of the victims.

[heaven05]

2. nothing but

warfare, destruction, hate, racial/religious discord, gun nuts, killing of children and innocents with high powered weapons.....and on and on. Is there any real hope for human beings? Sorry, it just all gets to me sometimes.