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Fatdon(m): 3:45pm On Jan 08, 2013
Gunmen on a motorcycle kill three people when they open fire on a group of Muslim worshippers in the northern Nigerian city of Kano, the latest such attack in the region, say police.

KANO – Gunmen on a motorcycle killed three people on Monday when they opened fire on a group of Muslim worshippers in the northern Nigerian city of Kano, the latest such attack in the region, police said.

Three gunmen fired into a group of people preparing for evening prayers in a business district of the city, the largest in Nigeria’s mainly Muslim north, police spokesman Magaji Majia told AFP.

“The three gunmen came on a motorcycle around 6:00 pm and opened fire on a group of people getting ready for the evening prayers at a popular tea-selling spot opposite the zoo,” Majia said.

One person was also injured in the attack.

Gunmen thought to belong to Islamist extremist group Boko Haram have done scores of such shootings in Nigeria’s north, though criminal gangs also carry out violence under the guise of the group.

Violence related to Boko Haram’s insurgency has left some 3,000 people dead since 2009, including killings by the security forces.
www.vanguardngr.com/2013/01/gunmen-fire-on-muslim-worshippers-kill-three/
geeez: 3:48pm On Jan 08, 2013
Now this is confusing shocked
born2boink(m): 5:48pm On Jan 08, 2013
Mario don't die....he restart always, that isss the problem of Nigeria...one day,the whole console will spoil

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Bella3(f): 5:50pm On Jan 08, 2013
NONSENSE!
They were preparing for evening prayers while sitting/relaxing in 'mai shayi' ts doesnt mean they were actualy worshipping at the time.
Very misleading topic!

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Fatdon(m): 5:51pm On Jan 08, 2013
Niger don tire me.

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Samxiulee: 5:52pm On Jan 08, 2013
^^^nope its not,that wasn't the 1st time anyway,bunch of cowards,RIP to the dead.
But really I think the northern Muslim umar should declare jihad on boko haram ,they are killing them more than other religious and ethnic group.

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DonCaleb: 5:52pm On Jan 08, 2013
Very <3 GD ♥,
Re: Gunmen Fire On Muslim Worshippers, In Kano, Kill Three. by Nobody: 5:52pm On Jan 08, 2013
Bélla3: NONSENSE!
They were preparing for evening prayers while sitting/relaxing in 'mai shayi' ts doesnt mean they were actualy worshipping at the time.
Very misleading topic!

The other time they said Muslim worshippers
People walking down the street
Now it is people at a tea t
When will they actually drive into a mosque and detonate
It has happened in in over 20 churches
Nonsense
This is just to deflect attention
They day they do what they did at Madalla in a mosque,Boko Haram will cease because they will hunt down and kill the ers in their midst well known to them

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lacasa: 5:53pm On Jan 08, 2013
Fatdon: Gunmen on a motorcycle kill three people when they open fire on a group of Muslim worshippers in the northern Nigerian city of Kano, the latest such attack in the region, say police.

KANO – Gunmen on a motorcycle killed three people on Monday when they opened fire on a group of Muslim worshippers in the northern Nigerian city of Kano, the latest such attack in the region, police said.

Three gunmen fired into a group of people preparing for evening prayers in a business district of the city, the largest in Nigeria’s mainly Muslim north, police spokesman Magaji Majia told AFP.

“The three gunmen came on a motorcycle around 6:00 pm and opened fire on a group of people getting ready for the evening prayers at a popular tea-selling spot opposite the zoo,” Majia said.

One person was also injured in the attack.

Gunmen thought to belong to Islamist extremist group Boko Haram have done scores of such shootings in Nigeria’s north, though criminal gangs also carry out violence under the guise of the group.

Violence related to Boko Haram’s insurgency has left some 3,000 people dead since 2009, including killings by the security forces.
www.vanguardngr.com/2013/01/gunmen-fire-on-muslim-worshippers-kill-three/



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Decryptor(m): 5:56pm On Jan 08, 2013
I see this as an feigned attack to incite the anger of muslims against christians in Kano state. THE GUN-MEN WHO DID THIS ARE NOT CHRISTIANS! CHRISTIANITY DOES NOT ENCOURAGE VIOLENCE!!

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ayando(m): 5:57pm On Jan 08, 2013
it is such a pity that everytin seems like we are living in a lawless society.
Re: Gunmen Fire On Muslim Worshippers, In Kano, Kill Three. by Nobody: 5:57pm On Jan 08, 2013
Decryptor: I see this as an feigned attack to incite the anger of muslims against christians in Kano state. THE GUN-MEN WHO DID THIS ARE NOT CHRISTIANS! CHRISTIANITY DOES NOT ENCOURAGE VIOLENCE!!

Listen for the next news
People should know these folks by now
It has been a little quiet,this is the cue they need to attack a church

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dridowu: 5:58pm On Jan 08, 2013
God pls save us and touch d heart of evil doers

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aribisala0(m): 5:58pm On Jan 08, 2013
Fatdon: Gunmen on a motorcycle kill three people when they open fire on a group of Muslim worshippers in the northern Nigerian city of Kano, the latest such attack in the region, say police.

KANO – Gunmen on a motorcycle killed three people on Monday when they opened fire on a group of Muslim worshippers in the northern Nigerian city of Kano, the latest such attack in the region, police said.

Three gunmen fired into a group of people preparing for evening prayers in a business district of the city, the largest in Nigeria’s mainly Muslim north, police spokesman Magaji Majia told AFP.

“The three gunmen came on a motorcycle around 6:00 pm and opened fire on a group of people getting ready for the evening prayers at a popular tea-selling spot opposite the zoo,” Majia said.

One person was also injured in the attack.

Gunmen thought to belong to Islamist extremist group Boko Haram have done scores of such shootings in Nigeria’s north, though criminal gangs also carry out violence under the guise of the group.

Violence related to Boko Haram’s insurgency has left some 3,000 people dead since 2009, including killings by the security forces.
www.vanguardngr.com/2013/01/gunmen-fire-on-muslim-worshippers-kill-three/

3 PEOPLE KILLED?
What happened to federal character and equity?

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donwilz(m): 5:58pm On Jan 08, 2013
Violence, no matter the parties involved is totally wrong! I abhor it undecided undecided undecided RIP

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Re: Gunmen Fire On Muslim Worshippers, In Kano, Kill Three. by Nobody: 6:00pm On Jan 08, 2013
mikeapollo:

The heading of the post os misleading.

No attack has ever been made/directed at muslim worshippers inside a mosque, unlike how christians have been attacked while worshipping INSIDE churches.

There is a religious undertone to this Boko Haram thing, but we are deceiving ourselves by denying it

Exactly
Ask yourself why when they attack a church a group of gunmen go in for massacres and kill dozens or a bomb laden car kills scores then when it is a Muslim Okada rider will toss out one small knock out

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jomogbomo1: 6:00pm On Jan 08, 2013
Decryptor: I see this as an feigned attack to incite the anger of muslims against christians in Kano state. THE GUN-MEN WHO DID THIS ARE NOT CHRISTIANS! CHRISTIANITY DOES NOT ENCOURAGE VIOLENCE!!
Brilliant Post ! Its either that or probably 2 different Islamic sects (Sunni vs Shia) fighting again . Its nothing new.

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Chamber10(m): 6:01pm On Jan 08, 2013
First, I condemn any form of attack by any group on any Nigerian under the guise of any believe. Secondary, the topic is a bit misleading. The three people killed were actually preparing to go for prayer not that they were attacked in the mosque. The journalist is only trying to spark up war between xtians and Muslims or trying to justify that the killing is done to both xtians and Muslims. undecided

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Bella3(f): 6:04pm On Jan 08, 2013
babyosisi:

The other time they said Muslim worshippers
People walking down the street
Now it is people at a tea t
When will they actually drive into a mosque and detonate
It has happened in in over 20 churches
Nonsense
This is just to deflect attention
They day they do what they did at Madalla in a mosque,Boko Haram will seize because they will hunt down and kill the ers in their midst well known to them
WHAT ARE YOU SAYING? NO MUSLIM IS A TERRORIST!!grin

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pharmow: 6:08pm On Jan 08, 2013
I wonder at the way Nigerians think at times, 150 people has to be killed for U to believe that there was an attack on a mosque. Surely the problem of the country is the people.....hatred and vengeance flows in an average Nigerian blood, if educated people on this forum can have this kinna shallow thinking then what is expected of the almajarins

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bright007(f): 6:09pm On Jan 08, 2013
The reporter of this news is a fool.
The 3 people killed were not killed in a mosque,so we can infer that the attack was not targeted at muslims.This is because anybody in that gathering would have been killed.
Commenting on those that carried out the attack,they are obviously muslims as terrorism has become synonymous with the religion of islam.

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aribisala0(m): 6:09pm On Jan 08, 2013
pharmow: I wonder at the way Nigerians think at times, 150 people has to be killed for U to believe that there was an attack on a mosque. Surely the problem of the country is the people.....hatred and vengeance flows in an average Nigerian blood, if educated people on this forum can have this kinna shallow thinking then what is expected of the almajarins
There is no group more vengeful than the Fulani.None!
ANYPEN(m): 6:11pm On Jan 08, 2013
the rich are setting themselves up, i guess. soon before 2015, there will be more factions and more blood will flow. this is political
Paschal007: 6:14pm On Jan 08, 2013
So they ran out of Christians and turned on themselves. This clearly a family dispute...all the aabokis here should know it has nothing to do with my Igbo bros and sis up north..angry

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shyna501: 6:18pm On Jan 08, 2013
Bélla3: NONSENSE!
They were preparing for evening prayers while sitting/relaxing in 'mai shayi' ts doesnt mean they were actualy worshipping at the time.
Very misleading topic!
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