1982Event
Maitatsine violence spreads to Kaduna and Maiduguri
Maitatsine-related disturbances appeared beyond Kano when authorities tried to control the movement.
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1982
Maitatsine violence spreads to Kaduna and Maiduguri
Maitatsine-related disturbances appeared beyond Kano when authorities tried to control the movement.
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What happened
Maitatsine-related disturbances appeared beyond Kano when authorities tried to control the movement. The spread shows that violent religious crisis in northern Nigeria did not begin with Boko Haram.