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Kaduna sharia violence

Kaduna's debate over sharia triggered large-scale Muslim-Christian violence.

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February 2000

Kaduna sharia violence

Kaduna's debate over sharia triggered large-scale Muslim-Christian violence.

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Kaduna's debate over sharia triggered large-scale Muslim-Christian violence. Human Rights Watch later reported thousands may have been killed, while precise totals remain contested.

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