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Seven hurt as bomb hits madrassa in Nigeria

  • Six children wounded in attack in Delta state

  • Islamist Christmas bombs could foment sectarian strife

  • President Jonathan hints at security reshuffle

  • Separate attack in Plateau state underscores fragility

By Austin Ekeinde and Tife Owolabi

PORT HARCOURT/JOS, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Assailants threw a homemade bomb into a madrassa in southern Nigeria's Delta state, police said, wounding seven people and escalating tensions between Muslims and Christians after a spate of church bombings across the nation.

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