Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Gunmen Kill 6 in Xmas Eve Service in N. Nigeria; Islamist Group Seeking Sharia Law Is Suspected

Gunmen attacked a church in northern Nigeria during a Christmas Eve service , killing six people -- including the pastor -- and setting the building on fire, the Global Post website reports today (December 26, 2012).

The attack took place in the village of Peri, near Potiskum, the economic capital of Yobe state.

"A group of gunmen came into the village at midnight and went straight to the church... They opened fire on them... They then set fire to the church," said Usman Mansir, a resident of the village.

No group has so far claimed responsibility for the attack, but Boko Haram Islamist militant group is suspected, since it  has attacked a number of churches in the north since 2010 in its campaign to impose Sharia law.

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