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News Sport Weather World Service Languages Low Graphics version | Change edition About BBC News | Feedback | Help News Front Page Africa Americas Asia-Pacific Europe Middle East South Asia UK Business Health Science/Nature Technology Entertainment ----------------- Have Your Say In Pictures Week at a Glance Country Profiles In Depth Programmes LANGUAGES MORE > Last Updated: Tuesday, 19 October, 2004, 08:52 GMT 09:52 UK E-mail this to a friend Printable version Nigerian 'strike' deaths probed Nigeria's police have a reputation for being heavy-handed The bodies of 12 people killed by police in the northern Nigerian city of Kaduna have been exhumed to find out how they died. Troops have been deployed in the city to prevent unrest after local residents protested, claiming that the dead were arrested during last week's strikes. The police deny this, saying the men were armed robbers who tried to escape. On the first day of last week's general strike a teenage protester was shot dead by police in Kaduna. Sealed off Kaduna State Governor Ahmed Mohammed Makarfi has appealed for calm in the city. He said the investigation would determine the identity of the bodies and how they were killed. The area around the cemetery was sealed off by police after youths tried to exhume the bodies. Correspondents say there are often fears of violent protests in Kaduna, where some 200 people were killed in clashes between Muslims and Christians in 2002. Nigeria's police have a reputation for being heavy-handed with both demonstrators and criminals. A campaign to fight armed robbery, dubbed Operation Fire-for-Fire left many dead in the largest city, Lagos in 2002. Some 3,000 suspects were shot dead last year, reports AFP news agency. Last week's four-day strike was called by the Nigerian trade unions, who demanded a reversal in a 25% rise in fuel prices. The unions say they will go on strike again in two weeks if their demands are not met. Nigeria is Africa's largest oil producer but two-thirds of the population lives in poverty. E-mail this to a friend Printable version LINKS TO MORE AFRICA STORIES SelectTorture 'widespread' in UgandaDarfur villagers 'facing famine'Nigerian 'strike' deaths probedEritrea and Sudan in war of wordsHigh hopes for fridge-free jabsBenin civil servants go on strikeBelgium rounds on former colonyLocust crisis 'could get worse'Kabila ends trip to east DR Congo'We are proud to be Africans'Anglican leaders welcome report'Things fall apart' in NigeriaSA 'contempt' for Aristide claimCommission for Africa: African voicesBreaking Darfur's stereotypesVibrant Soweto turns to the futureNigerian press backs fuel strikeCan musicians save Africa?African elections: Your picturesSend us your pictures of AfricaProgrammes and schedules  NIGERIA: TROUBLED GIANT Obasanjo's thankless task FIGHTING FOR OIL Oil capital under siege Profile: Militia leader In pictures The militia fighting for local control of Nigeria's oil wealth COMMUNAL CLASHES Eyewitness: 'Town of death' Analysis: Behind the violence In pictures Learning the lessons in the aftermath of bloodshed MUSLIM NORTH Simmering tensions Sharia 'a political tool' Tracking down Nigeria's 'Taleban' BACKGROUND Country profile Timeline RELATED INTERNET LINKS: NLC Nigerian government The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites TOP AFRICA STORIES NOW Torture 'widespread' in Uganda Darfur villagers 'facing famine' Nigerian 'strike' deaths probed Eritrea and Sudan in war of words News alerts | E-mail services | Desktop ticker | Mobiles/PDAs Back to top ^^ News Front Page | Africa | Americas | Asia-Pacific | Europe | Middle East | South Asia UK | Business | Entertainment | Science/Nature | Technology | Health Have Your Say | In Pictures | Week at a Glance | Country Profiles | In Depth | Programmes BBC Homepage >> | BBC Sport >> | BBC Weather >> | BBC World Service >> About BBC News | Help | Feedback | News sources | Privacy & Cookies Policy | About the BBC

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