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Gunmen Attack Village Killing 16 in Nigeria

   VOA News  May 07, 2011

   Nigerian police say attackers killed 16 people in a mostly Christian
   village late Friday.
   The attackers also set fire to more than one dozen homes in the village
   in Bauchi state.
   Nigeria has a history of deadly clashes between Muslim and Christians.
   Last month, riots broke out in the predominantly Muslim north after
   incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan, a Christian from the south, won
   reelection.
   Supporters of his challenger in the race, Muhammadu Buhari, attacked
   churches, homes, and a police station, sparking counterattacks by
   Christians.
   Media reports say more than 100 people were killed in the violence,
   though officials have declined to give a death toll for fear of
   prompting more attacks.

   Some information for this report was provided by AP, AFP and Reuters.

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