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Five killed in attack on mosque in S.Nigeria

LAGOS, Jan 10 (Reuters) - Five people were killed when a mob attacked a mosque in southern Nigeria on Tuesday, forcing 3,000 Muslims to flee the area, an aid worker whose organisation works in the area said, raising fears that Africa's most populous country is edging towards sectarian conflict.

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