Nine Christians killed following accusations of blasphemy in Nigeria

Over the weekend at least nine Christians were killed, churches were set on fire and businesses and homes destroyed in the Tundun Wada area of Kano State, Nigeria, Christian Today has learned.

The violence was committed by Muslim youths and followed unspecified allegations that Christians had blasphemed the prophet Mohammed.

According to sources on the ground, not a single Christian church, house or business has been left undamaged and an unknown number of people were injured and displaced during the violence, Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) reported.

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