Violence After Vote Leaves 300 Injured In Nigeria -Red Cross
"There are over 300 injured and hospitalized in various health centers," Red Cross spokeswoman Umo Okon told AFP. "The situation is still tense. Some people have been killed, but the figures are not stable."
Death tolls varied wildly. A local journalist for the Punch newspaper said 55 were killed, while a local police spokesman said one police officer had died.
Local residents said several churches and mosques were destroyed in the violence, which started with a rumor among Hausa inhabitants that the All Nigerian Peoples Party (ANPP) had lost to the People's Democratic Party (PDP).
The ANPP is perceived locally to be a predominantly Muslim party, and the PDP to be mainly Christian.
Jos is capital of Plateau state and one of the biggest cities in Nigeria. It was the scene of a week of violence between Christians and Muslims in September 2001 that left hundreds dead.
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November 28, 2008 14:50 ET (19:50 GMT)
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