Nigeria ethnic violence 'leaves hundreds dead'
Hundreds of people, including many women and children, were killed in ethnic violence near the city of Jos in Nigeria at the weekend, officials say.
They said villages had been attacked by men with machetes who came from nearby hills.
Troops have now been deployed in the area and dozens of arrests are said to have been made.
Acting President Goodluck Jonathan has ordered security forces to prevent more weapons being brought into the area.
He has also sacked the country's national security adviser, Sarki Mukhtar.
Jos has been under a military curfew since January when at least 200 people died in clashes between Christians and Muslims.
BBC News
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