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| Id | 5,675,031 |
| Latitude | 12.00012 |
| Longitude | 8.51672 |
| Country | Nigeria |
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| Description | Riots broke out at a prayer meeting to mark the end of Ramadan. Police opened fire to control a crowd of 400 Shiite Muslims, after marchers attacked them with stones and other weapons . Witnesses reported five deaths, police reported only one. The Shiites were reported by some sources to be protesting the military government. Another report said the Shiites were confronted by other Muslims after hoisting their flag at the Central Mosque. |
| Start Date | 01-Jan-97 |
| End Date | |
| Precision | 1.0 |
| Geo Name | |
| ADM 1 Name | Kano |
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| ADM 2 Name | Kano Municipal |
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| Notes | |
| Armed Conflict | 16NIG - Riots/Protests |