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Protect Nigerians, says archbishop

Posted on: December 12, 2014 2:42 PM
The archbishop said the people hit in the blast were defenceless
Photo Credit: BBC
Related Categories: Jos, Nigeria

[BBC] Archbishop Ben Kwashi told the BBC that most of the victims were poor and defenceless.

Thursday's attacks on a crowded market have been blamed on Boko Haram.

The Islamist group has previously targeted churches and mosques in Jos, which has a mixed population of Muslims and Christians.

The Anglican archbishop said the bombers would not succeed in fomenting religious divisions in the city, as it was clear they did not represent Nigeria's Muslim population.

But he said ordinary people needed more protection.

"Government must step up, to show that it cares about the weak, about the poor, about those who have no means at all in the society."

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