What the records say
- When
- Sep 2001
- Kind
- Riot
- Deaths
- 1,000
- Coordinates
- 9.93° N, 8.88° E
- Description
- 2001 religious violence between Christians and Muslims in Jos, Nigeria
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
2001 Jos riots
2001 religious violence in Nigeria
The 2001 Jos riots were riots involving Christians and Muslims in Jos, Nigeria, over the appointment of a Muslim politician, Alhaji Muktar Mohammed, as local coordinator of the federal poverty alleviation program. The clashes started on 7 September and lasted nearly two weeks, ending on 17 September. Some 1,000 people were killed during the riots.
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