Series of ethnic conflicts
| 1945 Jos riots |
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| Location | Jos, Nigeria |
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| Date | 1945 |
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| Target | Igbos and Hausa-Fulani |
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Attack type | Riot |
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| Deaths | At least two people killed |
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| Injured | unspecified number |
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The 1945 Jos riots were a series of ethnic conflicts which occurred in the city of Jos, located in Plateau State, Nigeria, between ethnic Igbos and Hausa-Fulani.
The 1945 Jos riots were fueled by a combination of factors, including competition for political power, economic resources, and disputes over land and religious differences. The conflicts have mainly been between the predominantly Muslim Hausa-Fulani ethnic group and the predominantly Christian Igbo ethnic group, although other groups have also been involved.
Misconceptions
Contrary to popular beliefs the 1945 Jos riots was a potato market riot,[1] and not a massacre or religious war. Though the death toll is unknown, multiple reports put the figure of not more than two people dying.[2]
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