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HISTORY: 2002 Miss World Riots in Nigeria – How Hundreds were killed because of a Beauty Pageant

August 13, 2025, 4:21 am

The 2002 Miss World riots were a series of religion-fueled clashes that erupted in the northern Nigerian city of Kaduna from November 20 to 23. The unrest claimed around 250 lives and resulted in widespread destruction of property.

Originally planned to take place in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, the Miss World beauty pageant was relocated to London after the violence broke out between….CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>

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