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Dangerous speech

12:45 Jan 17 2020 Northern Nigeria

Description

The speech content displays threat and a call to inter ethnic war. It was said to be said by a Yerima Shettima. It was quoted by 'Citizen of Nigeria (official)'handle.

News Source Link

https://twitter.com/FRNcitizens/status/1217838199227154432?s=19

Additional Data

Other Category (please specify):	Amotekun
Date of Original Posting of the Speech:	Jan 16 2020
Date of Reporting:	Jan 17 2020
Text of the Speech:	Breaking news.. WE ARE GIVING THE YORUBAS AT LEAST FROM NOW TO JANUARY 20TH TO DISSOLVE THAT SECURITY OUTFIT OR WE GO INTO FULL BLOWN WAR. YERIMA SHETTIMA THE LEADER OF AREWA YOUTH CONGRESS.
Has this Hate Speech Been Used Before?:	No
Does the text use coded language?:	No
Medium of Dissemination:	Twitter
Link of the Speech:	https://twitter.com/FRNcitizens/status/1217838199227154432?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?:	It call for activity against a population,Unleash Terror Against Certain Group,Discriminate Against Other Group,Join Violent Group/Movement
Who would you expect to react to the hate speech?:	Federal Government
Was there a reaction to the hate speech? i.e. was it retweeted, liked, shared?:	Yes
If yes, how many likes, comments, shares, retweets, replies? No. of Retweet:	59
No. of Liked:	35
No. of Comments:	27
Was the hate speech a reply to a larger post, or an independent post?:	Independent post
The Speech is Targeting?:	Hausa-Fulani,Yoruba
People Likely to React to the Speech Are?:	General Community Members
Name/Nickname/Username of the Speaker::	Yerima Shettima
Gender of the Speaker:	Male
Location of the Speaker:	Northern Nigeria
Who is the speaker?:	Community Leader
Are they an influential speaker?:	Yes
What is the Source/Basis of Speaker's Influence?:	Community Leader
Is the speaker a prominent purveyor of hate speech?:	Don't know
Based on responses, how inflammatory is the hate speech?:	Extremely Inflammatory