In the 11 Northern states of Nigeria that have introduced the Islamic system of law, the Sharia, sectarian clashes between Muslims and Christians have resulted in many deaths, and some churches have been burned.
Nos 11 estados do norte de Nixeria que introduciron o sistema islámico de lei, a xaria, enfrontamentos sectarios entre musulmáns e cristiáns tiveron como resultado moitas mortes e algunhas igrexas queimadas.