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- 1 2 Isaac Olawale Albert, G. N. Uzoigwe (1999). Inter-ethnic and Religious Conflict Resolution in Nigeria. Lexington Books. p. 29. ISBN 9780739100332 . Retrieved June 19, 2015.
- ↑ The Maitatsine Riots in Kano, 1980: An Assessment
- 1 2 3 Abegunrin, Olayiwola (2003). Nigerian Foreign Policy Under Military Rule, 1966-1999. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 103. ISBN 0275978818 . Retrieved June 19, 2015.