Book review: Rage and carnage in the name of God: religious violence in Nigeria by Abiodun Alao, Durham, North Carolina, Duke University Press, 2022, 312 pp., £23.99 (paperback), ISBN 9781478018162

<p dir="ltr">Abiodun Alao’s book is indeed an interesting contribution to the literature on religious<br>violence in Nigeria. It is a country where religious and ethnic divides come into play at all<br>times. While a lot has been written on religious issues in the country focusing more on<br>relating Islam to violence, he goes a step further, and engages Islam, Christianity and<br>traditional religion on a balanced platform. Alao explains the fluid nature of religious<br>violence that makes the decision on what to include or not challenging, particularly the<br>blurred boundaries between and among religions across time and practices.