Madalla

Madalla
Town
Coordinates: 9°06′14″N 7°12′54″E / 9.104°N 7.215°E / 9.104; 7.215Coordinates: 9°06′14″N 7°12′54″E / 9.104°N 7.215°E / 9.104; 7.215

Madalla is a town in Nigeria near the capital Abuja. It is in Suleja local government area.[1]

Attacks

In September 2011 five Igbo businessmen were shot dead by two men in an apparent sectarian attack.[1]

It was the site of one of the December 2011 bombings.

References

  1. 1 2 Oladipo, Adelowo (4 October 2011). "Igbo five: Peace returns to Madallah". Nigerian Tribune. Retrieved 25 December 2011.
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