At least 14 people were killed and several others wounded on Monday in fresh clashes that broke out in Nigeria's central region in the deeply divided city of Jos. Officials said, on Monday, series of explosions killed 32 people and wounded 74 after religious clashes broke out between armed Christian and Muslim groups in Jos, the capital of Plateau State in Nigeria's volatile Middle Belt. A statement from police headquarters in Abuja said that bomb disposal squad and extra forces were dispatched to the riot affected area. The country also announced tightening of security in Abuja, the capital city where bombs had killed several persons on October 1. United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon have condemned the bombings and killings. He expressed the UN’s support for the Nigerian government's efforts to bring those behind the deadly incidents to justice.
News On AIR | December 28, 2010 9:26 AM
Fresh clashes in Nigeria's central region kill at least 14 people