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Hate speech against northerners

07:50 May 17 2018 Nigeria

Description

The terrorist, the killer, the people with highest sickness on earth, the cursed people, tell me why your father did this to her daughter. Your region is the worst hitted by sufferness, sickness and povert, your region is cursed. Have you asked yourself why your people are suffering different sickness. Your people are cursed.

News Source Link

https://disqus.com/home/discussion/vanguardngr/man_50_in_court_for_raping_impregnating_15_year_old_daughter/#comment-3902908415

Additional Data

Date of Original Posting of the Speech:	May 16 2018
Date of Reporting:	May 17 2018
Has this Hate Speech Been Used Before?:	Not sure
Does the text use coded language?:	No
Medium of Dissemination:	News letter
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,Others
Does the hate speech call audience to action?:	Yes
Was the hate speech a reply to a larger post, or an independent post?:	Yes
The Speech is Targeting?:	Northerners,Southerners
People Likely to React to the Speech Are?:	Northerners
Gender of the Speaker:	Male
Who is the speaker?:	An Identifiable Commenter
Are they an influential speaker?:	Yes
What is the Source/Basis of Speaker's Influence?:	Other
Is the speaker a prominent purveyor of hate speech?:	Yes
Based on responses, how inflammatory is the hate speech?:	moderate 2