More than 100 Deaths in an Attack on a Nigerian Town

On Sunday, a Christian group was attacked in the town Dogo Nahauwa, just south of Jos. As of now, the attack killed 107 people, according to Choji Gyang, a religious affairs adviser. The people of Dogo Nahauwa are predominantly Derom, an ethnic group that has mostly Christian beliefs. Currently, the government believes the attackers to be members of the Islamic Hause-Fulani group. The attackers set buildings ablaze and attacked the townspeople with machetes. 48 people are still hospitalized from the attacks. Vice President Goodluck Jonathan is asking the people of Nigeria to be peaceful through these tense, turbulent times. Unfortunately, the attacks were not a surprise. Nigeria has large populations of Christian and Muslims; both groups have been part of a back and forth battle over the years.

By: Alyssa Rabulinski