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Hate speech against Igbos

08:05 Mar 6 2019 Lagos, Lagos Island, Lagos, 100242, Nigeria

igbos are d most senseless people on earth believe me. and please we dont need ur endorsement. useless people.

Date of Original Posting of the Speech:	Mar 05 2019
Date of Reporting:	Mar 06 2019
Has this Hate Speech Been Used Before?:	No
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
If the hate speech is calling the audience to action, for what action?:	Discriminate against other group
Was the hate speech a reply to a larger post, or an independent post?:	No
The Speech is Targeting?:	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?:	No
What is the Source/Basis of Speaker's Influence?:	Politician
Is the speaker a prominent purveyor of hate speech?:	Yes
Based on responses, how inflammatory is the hate speech?:	moderate 2