Seminarian killed in Nigeria clashes.(Brief Article)

From: The Christian Century | Date: March 8, 2000 | Copyright information

A seminarian at the Baptist seminary in Kaduna, Nigeria, was among at least 20 people killed in two days of fighting between Christians and Muslims following a Christian demonstration protesting a proposal to bring Islamic law, or Shari'a, to the Nigerian state of Kaduna. Wire services reported that hundreds of residents were fleeing the smoldering city February 23, and Reuters said new violence had broken out.

The rioting began February 21 after thousands of Christians ...

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