Death toll from Nigerian violence rises

Gangs of rioters armed with machetes and shotguns poured through the streets of the mainly Christian southern city of Onitsha today as the death toll from days of Christian-Muslim violence across Nigeria rose to at least 76.

At least three people were killed today in Onitsha as gangs on the streets sought revenge following reports that Muslims in the city attacked a Christian primary school to retaliate the previous day’s violence, residents said.