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1 Christians killed, injured 03 May 2012
2 Suicide bomber targets churches in Kaduna 12 April 2012
3 Suicide bombers attack church 22 March 2012
4 Extremist group plots to 'end the Christian presence' in northern Nigeria 08 March 2012
5 Four Christians killed in bomb attack in Jos 01 March 2012
6 Update: Attack sparks revival 09 February 2012
7 Radical Muslims kill 29 Christians in two days 12 January 2012
8 Christians warned by Muslim militants to leave Nigeria's north within days 05 January 2012
9 Believers killed and property destroyed by Muslim herdsmen and soldiers 15 December 2011
10 More than 130 Christians murdered by extremists in Nigeria's north this month 24 November 2011
11 Boko Haram attacks nine churches 10 November 2011
12 Christian mother of five killed by soldiers 03 November 2011
13 Evangelist murdered 27 October 2011
14 Scores of Christians killed in Plateau state 29 September 2011
15 Armed Muslim from Niger help kill Christians 08 September 2011
16 Christians slaughtered; army accused of aiding militants 01 September 2011
17 Pastor killed in Borno state 30 June 2011
18 Muslim attackers kill 17 Christians 12 May 2011
19 Christians killed in targeted attacks 03 February 2011
20 Deadly bomb attacks over Christmas weekend 30 December 2010
 
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Nigeria Profile

Location
Africa

Population
155,215,573 (July 2011 est.)

Ethnicity (%)
Nigeria, Africa's most populous country, is composed of more than 250 ethnic groups; the following are the most populous and politically influential: Hausa and Fulani (29), Yoruba (21), Igbo [Ibo] (18), Ijaw (10), Kanuri (4), Ibibio (3.5), Tiv (2.5)

Religion (%)
Christian (51.26), Muslim (45.12), Ethnoreligionist (3.31), Non-religious (0.30), Other (0.01)

Leader
President Goodluck Jonathan

Government type
Federal republic

Legal system
Based on English common law, Islamic law (in 12 northern states) and traditional law

Statistics provided by CIA World Factbook and Operation World.

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Christians killed, injured
(May 03, 2012)

Suicide bomber targets churches in Kaduna
(April 12, 2012)

Suicide bombers attack church
(March 22, 2012)

Extremist group plots to 'end the Christian presence' in northern Nigeria
(March 08, 2012)

Four Christians killed in bomb attack in Jos
(March 01, 2012)

Update: Attack sparks revival
(February 09, 2012)

Radical Muslims kill 29 Christians in two days
(January 12, 2012)

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