1.   But by May, bloodshed was beginning to look inevitable.

2.   The bloodshed began a year ago while Muslims were celebrating Eid al-Fitr -- a holiday marked by gift giving and family reunions.

3.   Then the bloodshed began.

4.   The renewed bloodshed began when young Ijaws found the decapitated body of one of their companions and accused the Itsekiris of mrdering him.

5.   The bloodshed began after a trivial dispute between a Muslim migrant and a Christian public transport driver.