01.08.2008 - Source: Christian Solidarity Worldwide

Kano State: Baptist Church and Evangelical Church of West Africa (ECWA) ordered to vacate their premises to make way for construction of court house; their churches were damaged during religious violence in 2007 ("Churches damaged in religious violence ordered to vacate premises") [ID 24727]

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11.03.2008 - Source: US Department of State

Kano State: Governor Ibrahim Shekarau granted amnesty to 48 prisoners in October 2007 ("Country Report on Human Rights Practices 2007") [ID 23085]

"On October 25, Kano State Governor Ibrahim Shekarau granted amnesty to 48 inmates in the Kano prison system."

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11.03.2008 - Source: US Department of State

Kano State: In September 2007, a Christian teacher allegedly displayed a caricature of the Prophet Mohammed which resulted in violence between Muslim and Christian youths; nine persons killed ("Country Report on Human Rights Practices 2007") [ID 23715]

"On September 29, violence erupted in the Tudun Wada area of Kano State after a Christian teacher allegedly displayed a caricature of the Prophet Muhammad in his classroom. Nine persons were killed and churches were razed during altercations between Muslim and Christian youths."

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02.10.2007 - Source: Christian Solidarity Worldwide

Kano State: Official figures suggest around nine 9 Christians were killed, several churches were burnt and businesses and homes belonging to non-Muslims were destroyed during religious violence. ("Death toll from violence higher than estimated") [ID 22039]

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01.10.2007 - Source: Christian Solidarity Worldwide

Kano State: At least 9 Christians killed, churches set on fire, businesses and homes destroyed; violence follows unspecified allegations that Christians blasphemed prophet Mohammed ("Nine Christians killed following accusations of blasphemy") [ID 22045]

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06.03.2007 - Source: US Department of State

Kano: Police beat youth to clear the way for the governor at a festival ("Country Report on Human Rights Practices 2006") [ID 19498]

"On October 23, at the Durbar festival outside the Emir's Palace in Kano, police beat unruly youth with sticks and whips to clear the way for the motorcade of the governor of Kano State. Although the crowd was unruly, participants were peaceful and posed no serious threat to public order."

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15.09.2006 - Source: US Department of State

Kano state: Since May 2005 motorcycle taxis are not allowed to take women as passengers as this is contrary to Sharia ("International Religious Freedom Report 2006") [ID 17798]

"Kano State announced in May 2005 that commercial motorcycle taxis could no longer take women as passengers because, it claimed, the transport of women on motorcycles was contrary to Shari'a. The state government did not cite any specific Qur'anic references in announcing the ban. Both Muslim and non-Muslim women were affected by the ban. Zamfara State continued to enforce gender-segregated public transportation such as minibuses and motorcycle taxis. The bans on mixed gender transportation did not appear to extend to private vehicles."

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08.03.2006 - Source: US Department of State

Women affected to varying degrees by Shari'a in the 12 Northern states ("Country Report on Human Rights Practices 2005") [#46036],  [ID 17418]

"Women were affected to varying degrees by Shari'a in the 12 northern states. In Zamfara State, local governments enforced laws requiring the separation of Muslim men and women in transportation and health care. Kano State announced in May that commercial motorcycle taxis could no longer take women as passengers because, it claimed, the transport of women on motorcycles was contrary to Shari'a. The state government did not cite any specific Koranic references in announcing the ban. Both Muslim and non-Muslim women were affected by the ban."

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18.12.2001 - Source: BBC News

Kano State: Interethnic tension in Kano reported: at least 9 people died in gang fights during the celebrations marking the end of Ramadan; ethnic Igbo killed by Muslims in a separate incident ("Nine die in Kano gang fights") [#5084],  [ID 15107]

"At least nine people have died in gang fights in the northern Nigerian city of Kano, local newspapers report. The fighting erupted during the celebrations marking the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Criminal gangs, known as yandaba, clashed in seven densely populated neighbourhoods in a district known as Old Kano, on the outskirts of the city, ThisDay newspaper reported. Soldiers and police were deployed to prevent further violence, residents said. It was the first outbreak of violence since October, when dozens were killed in clashes between the Muslims and Christians after Muslim fundamentalists protested against the US-led military campaign in Afghanistan."

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17.10.2001 - Source: Integrated Regional Information Network

286 people arrested and 150 charged for riots that rocked Nigeria's northern city of Kano ("Nigeria: Police arrest 286, charge 150 for riots") [#4326],  [ID 15110]

"A total of 286 people have been arrested and more than 150 charged over riots that rocked Nigeria's northern city of Kano last weekend, police authorities said on Wednesday. "More than 150 suspects have been taken to courts," Yakubu Bello Uba, head of the police in Kano State told reporters without giving further details of when and where they were charged. But Uba said 286 people had been arrested, adding that the official death toll had risen from 18 to 32 deaths. Humanitarian sources and residents say up to 200 people were killed in the violence that followed a demonstration by Muslims in Kano last Friday to protest U.S. air strikes against Afghanistan."

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10.09.2001 - Source: BBC News

Kano State: More than 160 people killed in violence between Muslims and Christians in the northern city of Kano ("Scores die in Nigeria clashes") [#3914],  [ID 15117]

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