Muslim Cartoon Protests Claim Over 100 More Lives in Nigeria
The furore over cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad may have claimed over one-hundred more lives, following violence this week in northern Nigeria.
Posted: Wednesday, February 22 , 2006, 8:08 (UK)

The furore over cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad may have claimed over one-hundred more lives, following violence this week in northern Nigeria.Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) reports that over thirty churches and 250 houses and shops have been destroyed in Borno State. The violence began as a peaceful protest in the state capital Maiduguri, but soon degenerated.

A mob armed with sticks, machetes and iron bars went rampaging through the town destroying Christian property and targeting the clergy, reports CSW. The priest of St’ Rita’s Catholic Church, Father Gajere, as well as his domestic staff, were all burned to death in his home. The residence of the Catholic Bishop of Maiduguri was also burned. story