Nigeria: Four Killed in Niger State Over Allegations of Blasphemy

The 31 Artillery Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Minna, on Tuesday said the religious violence, which claimed four lives in Rafi Local Government Area of Niger on Sunday, had been brought under control.

Njideka Agwu, a major and the Assistant Director, Army Public Relations Officer (APRO), who made this known to journalists in Minna, said the army, police and the NSCDC had restored peace in the area.

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