A map of Nigeria showing the location of the central Nigerian city of Jos. There were no violent incidents Sunday in Jos, a Nigerian army spokesman said, after two days of clashes between Muslims and Christians that witnesses said left hundreds dead. (AFP/Graphic)From Yahoo News/AFP:
LAGOS (AFP) – There were no violent incidents Sunday in the central Nigerian city of Jos, a Nigerian army spokesman said, after two days of clashes between Muslims and Christians that witnesses said left hundreds dead.
"The situation this morning is gradually returning to normal. There's not been any cases this morning of any destruction or violence," Brigadier Emeka Onwamaegbu told AFP.
Muslims and Christians clashed in the streets of the Plateau State capital Jos Friday and Saturday over the results of a local election held Thursday.
Although there was no official casualty toll, several witnesses spoke of hundreds of dead.
Plateau State spokesman James Mannok told AFP by phone that he was not able to give a casualty toll for the clashes.
A Nigerian Red Cross official in Jos, who asked to remain anonymous, Sunday told AFP: "Well over 300 people have been killed in the last two days of violence."
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My Comment: It may be calmed for now, but when the army/defense forces leave .....
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