03/22/10

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Nigerian police say they have arrested 164 people in connection with recent clashes near the central city of Jos, charging 41 with terrorism and homicide offenses. The Police added that only two of the 164 suspects will appear as prosecution witnesses while 121 are to be charged with multiple offences, including unlawful possession of firearms, rioting, and arson. Authorities say 500 people were killed in the March 7 massacre in Dogo Nahawa village, but the exact cause of the violence are still unknown and subject to various speculations.

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