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Hate speech

16:22 Sep 27 2019 Kaduna Nigeria

Description

The speaker describes a serving Governor as a body bag. It is offensive and hateful

News Source Link

https://twitter.com/ShehuSani/status/1177573225452265473?s=19

Additional Data

Date of Original Posting of the Speech:	Sep 27 2019
Date of Reporting:	Sep 27 2019
Text of the Speech:	When the Body Bag Governor was denied Visa for UNGA,he resorted to local drama...take heart go to Dubai those ones no dey deny.
Has this Hate Speech Been Used Before?:	No
Does the text use coded language?:	Yes
If yes, please indicate the coded language or proverb and how you have seen it used before in a dangerous way. e.g. "let's uproot the weeds from our crops":	Body bag governor
If yes, please interpret what the coded language means in English:	A living corpse
Medium of Dissemination:	Twitter
Link of the Speech:	https://twitter.com/ShehuSani/status/1177573225452265473?s=19
Was it directed at individual or a group of individuals?:	Individual person
Gender of the perpetrator:	Male
Gender of the victim:	Male
Who was the hate speech targeting?:	Male
What Language was the hate speech written in?:	English
Does the speech item does any of the following? (Select all that apply):	Incite or Used a Derogatory Term in English/Mother Tongue
Does the hate speech call audience to action?:	Yes
If the hate speech is calling the audience to action, for what action?:	Perpetrate Gender-Based Violence/Hate Speech Online
Was there a reaction to the hate speech? i.e. was it retweeted, liked, shared?:	Yes
Was the hate speech a reply to a larger post, or an independent post?:	Independent post
The Speech is Targeting?:	Government Officials
People Likely to React to the Speech Are?:	Politicians,Government Officials,General Community Members
Name/Nickname/Username of the Speaker::	Senator Shehu Sani
Gender of the Speaker:	Male
Location of the Speaker:	North-West Nigeria
Who is the speaker?:	Politician
Are they an influential speaker?:	Yes
What is the Source/Basis of Speaker's Influence?:	Politician
Is the speaker a prominent purveyor of hate speech?:	Don't know
Based on responses, how inflammatory is the hate speech?:	Extremely Inflammatory