Nigeria: 630 Bodies Found in Secret Grave

7 May 2004
P.M. News (Lagos)

A mass grave containing more than 630 corpses have been discovered in Yelwa Village, Shendam Local Government Area of Plateau State where Christians and Muslims have attacked themselves over grazing lands.

P.M.News gathered that the mass grave was discovered by villagers who alerted the authorities. But despite this, the police claimed that only 67 bodies have so far being discovered.

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