What the records say
- When
- 23 May 2000
- Kind
- Riot
- Coordinates
- 10.53° N, 7.44° E
- Description
- religious riots in Kaduna, Nigeria
Placed at the town its title names, Kaduna.
2000 Kaduna riots
Religious riots in Kaduna, Nigeria
The 2000 Kaduna riots were religious riots in Kaduna involving Christians and Muslims over the introduction of sharia law in Kaduna State, Nigeria. It is unclear how many people were killed in the fighting between Muslims and Christians, that lasted with peaceful intervals from 21 February until 23 May 2000; estimates vary from 1,000 to 5,000 deaths.
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