Revenge in the Name of Religion: The Cycle of Violence in Plateau and Kano States

Publisher:
Human Rights Watch
Publication Date:
24 May 2005
Tags:
Nigeria, Human Rights, Religion, Conflict, Peace and Security

One year after some 900 people were massacred in clashes between Muslims and Christians in northern and central Nigeria, the Nigerian government has failed to prosecute those responsible for this cycle of violence, according to a Human Rights Watch report.

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