Officials say death toll as high as 485 ; others put figure more than 200 . In November 2008 , at least 700 Nigerians died in Christian-Muslim riots that followed a disputed local election , Human Rights Watch reported . Predominantly Muslims town attacked with machetes , buildings set on fire . Reports describe attackers as members of Islamic Hausa-Fulani ethnic group . Islamic Hausa-Fulani has seen other religious , ethnic violence , including deadly attack on Christian .
Officials say death toll as high as 485 ; others put figure more than 200 . Predominantly Muslims town attacked with machetes , buildings set on fire . Reports describe attackers as members of Islamic Hausa-Fulani ethnic group . Islamic Hausa-Fulani has seen other religious , ethnic violence , including deadly attack on Christian .