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Hate speech against Igbos

05:08 Sep 24 2018 Nigeria

Description

The same story every year, yet nothing has happened. Igbos are cowards, liers as well as cursed. Before the civil war, where were Igbos? What happened to their lands? Why couldn't they use their self- acclaimed skills to develop their lands? Why did the 70% of industries in Nigeria establish in the West? Igbos can't grow more than they are because of lies...

News Source Link

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/09/sit-at-home-do-igbo-really-want-to-leave-nigeria/#comment-4097801461

Additional Data

Date of Original Posting of the Speech:	Sep 16 2018
Date of Reporting:	Sep 24 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,Others
Does the hate speech call audience to action?:	Yes
Was the hate speech a reply to a larger post, or an independent post?:	No
The Speech is Targeting?:	Hausa Fulani,Yoruba,Igbos
People Likely to React to the Speech Are?:	Igbos
Gender of the Speaker:	Male
Location of the Speaker:	South West
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