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Hate speech

15:09 Oct 27 2019 Lagos Nigeria

Description

The speaker is suggesting that the senators be used as sacrifice to appease the gods. This is in response to a statement by the Senate president that Nigeria needs prayers.

News Source Link

https://twitter.com/essienjohn2/status/1188344134458843136?s=19

Additional Data

Other Category (please specify):	Politics and Governance
Date of Original Posting of the Speech:	Oct 27 2019
Date of Reporting:	Oct 27 2019
Text of the Speech:	All of them should be used as sacrifice to appease the gods through prayers.
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":	All of them should be used as sacrifice to appease the gods through prayers.
If yes, please interpret what the coded language means in English:	They(senators) should all be killed
Medium of Dissemination:	Twitter
Link of the Speech:	https://twitter.com/essienjohn2/status/1188344134458843136?s=19
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
Does the hate speech call audience to action?:	Yes
If the hate speech is calling the audience to action, for what action?:	Unleash Terror Against Certain Group,To Kill,Discriminate Against Other Group
Was there a reaction to the hate speech? i.e. was it retweeted, liked, shared?:	No
Was the hate speech a reply to a larger post, or an independent post?:	Reply to a post
The Speech is Targeting?:	Politicians,Government Officials
People Likely to React to the Speech Are?:	Politicians,Government Officials
Name/Nickname/Username of the Speaker::	Essein John
Gender of the Speaker:	Male
Location of the Speaker:	South-West Nigeria
Who is the speaker?:	Anonymous Commentator
Are they an influential speaker?:	Don't know
What is the Source/Basis of Speaker's Influence?:	Other
Other (please specify):	Don't know
Is the speaker a prominent purveyor of hate speech?:	Don't know
Based on responses, how inflammatory is the hate speech?:	Barely Inflammatory