Sporadic shooting rang out overnight in the central Nigerian city of Jos, and witnesses said at least one person was killed by soldiers.

Nigeria must address underlying issues of poverty and discrimination if it is to end a cycle of violence, rights groups and diplomats said.

Nigeria has put security forces on alert to prevent reprisal attacks after clashes near the city of Jos which may have left more than 300 people dead.

Mosque and government officials have pulled more bodies from wells and sewage pits in a village near the Nigerian city of Jos.