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Hate speech against Hausa/Fulani

07:07 Aug 7 2018 Nigeria

Description

Let me give you a short story. In the 2nd Republic there were two Senators that exchanged some arguments in the hallowed chambers. One was Senator Sidi Ali and the second was Senator Abraham Adesanya. The late legend was an astute lawyer. While the argument with Sidi Ali lasted, Adesanya completely out spoke his opponent to the extent that the Malam could no longer find a single sentence to reply. He looked in the direction of the Senate president but Dr Joseph Wayas was ready to allow Chief Adesanya to exhaust his salvo. Senator Sidi Alli then dipped his hands into his 'agbada' and brought out a pistol. He then declared that if no one (Senate President) was ready to protect him, he would protect himself. Most of you Hausa Fulani have failed to intellectually enhance yourselves. That is the reason the only thing you people can offer are abuse on the web and terrorism in the streets, forests and innocent people's homes.

News Source Link

https://disqus.com/home/discussion/vanguardng/breaking_saraki_calls_emergency_meeting_of_nass_leadership_over_inec_budget_for_2019/#comment-4025578528

Additional Data

Date of Original Posting of the Speech:	Aug 06 2018
Date of Reporting:	Aug 07 2018
Has this Hate Speech Been Used Before?:	Not sure
Does the text use coded language?:	No
Medium of Dissemination:	Newspaper
What Language was the hate speech written in?:	English
Does the speech item does any of the following? (Select all that apply):	Suggest that some people are spoiling the integrity of a group
Does the hate speech call audience to action?:	Yes
Was the hate speech a reply to a larger post, or an independent post?:	Yes
The Speech is Targeting?:	Hausa Fulani,Yoruba,Igbos
People Likely to React to the Speech Are?:	Hausa Fulani
Gender of the Speaker:	Male
Location of the Speaker:	South East
Who is the speaker?:	An Identifiable Commenter
Are they an influential speaker?:	Yes
What is the Source/Basis of Speaker's Influence?:	Other
Is the speaker a prominent purveyor of hate speech?:	Yes
Based on responses, how inflammatory is the hate speech?:	moderate 2