A few weeks ago , Muslim attackers with guns , machetes , and knives killed people in several Christian villages near Jos in apparent retaliation for previous attacks against Islamic communities and the theft of cattle from herdsmen , Human Rights Watch said . Christian herdsmen attacked predominantly Muslim village near the city of Jos . Attacks followed the massacre the last decade of Thousands people near Jos . Thousands of people in Nigeria state have been killed in the last decade . Many say violence fueled by ethnic , social , and economic problems rather than religion .
Christian herdsmen attacked predominantly Muslim village near the city of Jos . Attacks followed the massacre the last decade of Thousands people near Jos . Thousands of people in Nigeria state have been killed in the last decade . Many say violence fueled by ethnic , social , and economic problems rather than religion .