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This Month's Feature Article:

Passing the Baton

Bukar Samson's scarred face and body tell a story that begins early in the morning on February 24th, 2004 in the town of Yelwa in Nigeria's Plateau State. Before this day was over, at least 78 Christians, and possibly many more, were killed by their Muslim neighbours.

One of the most calculated and bloody incidents on February 24 was the attack on the compound of the Church of Christ in Nigeria where at least 48 Christians were killed in a well organized attack. Witnesses described how the attackers—armed Muslims—surrounded the church at around 7 a.m. and told people to go inside. Dressed in what appeared to be military uniforms, the attackers duped the believers into believing they were trying to protect them. They soon learned otherwise, as the "soldiers" opened fire with their guns or attacked them with machetes, axes, or long double-edged sword-like knives known as barandami. Said one 72-year-old man, "There was no way for us to get out."

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