Nigeria: Bauchi Crisis Death Toll Rises

31 December 2009

Bauchi — The death toll from the Bauchi religious crisis of 28 Monday has continued to rise following the reported death of some of those injured during the shootout with security operatives.

Vanguard gathered from some of the aid workers that rescued most of the injured people that more deaths were recorded among those taken to the Specialist Hospital for medical attention saying that most of those who had serious gunshots and cutlass wounds later died.

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