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Hate speech

17:44 Oct 26 2019 FCT Farmers Market, Zamfara Crescent, Wuse District, Abuja, Municipal Area Council, Federal Capital Territory, 900001, Nigeria

Description

This is an ethnicity based hate speech. The speech medium is huge. The speaker is charismatic and popular. The speaker is suggesting that the southerners are victims of the northerners.

News Source Link

https://twitter.com/realFFK/status/1188019938201653249?s=19

Additional Data

Date of Original Posting of the Speech:	Oct 26 2019
Date of Reporting:	Oct 26 2019
Text of the Speech:	When Lord Lugard gave Nigeria its name in 1914 he described the north as "the poor husband" and the south as "the rich wife". Ever since then the rich southern wife has been raped,robbed, battered and cheated by a cruel, relentless, insatiable and greedy poor northern husband.
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":	The rich wife has been raped and battered by the poor northern husband.
If yes, please interpret what the coded language means in English:	The northerners always take advantage of the Southerners.
Medium of Dissemination:	Twitter
Link of the Speech:	https://twitter.com/realFFK/status/1188019938201653249?s=19
Was it directed at individual or a group of individuals?:	Group of individuals
Gender of the perpetrator:	Male
Gender of the victim:	Both
Who was the hate speech targeting?:	Both
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,Suggest That the Audience/Target Faces a Serious Threat or Violence from Another Group,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?:	Perpetrate Gender-Based Violence/Hate Speech Online,Unleash Terror Against Certain Group,To Forcefully Evict,Discriminate Against Other Group,Join Violent Group/Movement
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?:	Northerners,Southerners
People Likely to React to the Speech Are?:	Northerners,Southerners
Name/Nickname/Username of the Speaker::	Femi Fani Kayode/ realFFK
Gender of the Speaker:	Male
Location of the Speaker:	FCT
Who is the speaker?:	Identifiable Commentator
Are they an influential speaker?:	Yes
What is the Source/Basis of Speaker's Influence?:	Celebrity
Is the speaker a prominent purveyor of hate speech?:	Yes
Based on responses, how inflammatory is the hate speech?:	Extremely Inflammatory