Yelwa massacre

The Yelwa massacre was a series of related incidents of religious violence between Muslims and Christians which took place in Yelwa, Nigeria between February and May 2004. These incidents killed over 700 people. it occurred on 4 February 2004 when armed men attacked the Christians of Yelwa, killing more than 78 Christians, including at least 48 who were worshipping inside a church compound.[1] Then on May 2 and 3, large numbers of well-armed Christians surrounded the town of Yelwa and killed around seven hundred Muslims.Yelwa and many surrounding villages suffered massive destruction, and tens of thousands of people were displaced. Quotes “We hereby give a seven-day ultimatum to President Obasanjo to take effective measures to bring these killings to an end or bear the blame of whatever happens after the ultimatum. Ibrahim Kabo declares We are ready to live in peace and be law-abiding, but if our lives and honour are violated we are ready to law down our lives to protect them Kabo said External link