location: Kachia
notes: Clashes between Christian and Muslim militias over the imposition of Sharia law in Kaduna state took place in Kaduna and spiralled to the neighbouring towns of Kachia and Walijo over 21-23 February. A Nigerian Commission of Inquiry reported a year later that at least 1,295 people were killed in the February violence, while many others were buried unidentified or declared missing. Entire city blocks on each side of the religious divide were destroyed, and 300 people arrested in connection with the violence by police.
target_text: location: Kachia, fatalities: 215