Violence Breaks Out in Jos Again
More inter-communal violence has broken out in Nigeria's city of Jos, the capital of central Plateau State.
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Nigeria: Senate Rejects Emergency Rule for Jos
This Day, 21 January 2010
A prayer by a member of the Senate seeking to declare a state of emergency in Plateau State was yesterday thrown out by the upper house. read more »
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Nigeria: Jos - Senate Orders Probe of Military Involvement
Leadership, 20 January 2010
The Senate yesterday expressed concern over the alleged use of military uniforms in the recent Jos crisis and directed the Federal Government to investigate and bring the ... read more »
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Nigeria: Jos Crisis Spreads to Neighbouring Town
Daily Independent, 20 January 2010
Death toll in the latest religious violence in Jos rose to about 300 on Wednesday, as the riot spread to the neighbouring town of Pankshin, about 100 kilometres from the Tin City. read more »
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Nigeria: State Reduces Curfew After Violence
Daily Independent, 20 January 2010
After reviewing the security situation in Jos and Bukuru metropolis, Governor Jonah Jang of Plateau State has approved the review of the current 24-hour curfew to now start from ... read more »
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Nigeria: Vice-President Puts North on Red Alert After Violence
This Day, 20 January 2010
The Federal Government has moved to prevent total breakdown of law and order following renewed fighting in Jos, Plateau State. read more »
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Nigeria: Vice-President Decries Violence in Jos
Vanguard, 20 January 2010
THE renewed violence in Jos, the Plateau State capital, appeared to have overwhelmed security agencies deployed to quell it when it erupted on Sunday. read more »
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Nigeria: Jos Crisis Escalates
Leadership, 19 January 2010
The religious crisis in Jos, Plateau State, snowballed to alarming proportions yesterday, leading the Vice-President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, to order a deployment of troops into ... read more »
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Nigeria: Use Restraint in Curbing Jos Violence
Human Rights Watch, 19 January 2010
Nigeria should ensure that its security forces use restraint and comply with international standards on the use of force in responding to the latest deadly outbreak of ... read more »
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Nigeria: Streets Deserted After Sectarian Violence
This Day, 19 January 2010
As residents of Jos, Plateau State, count their losses, the police yesterday confirmed that 51 people have been arrested in the violence that broke out Sunday. read more »
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Nigeria: 'Jos Mayhem Caused By Religious Terrorism, Bigotry'
This Day, 19 January 2010
Human Rights Writers' Association of Nigeria, has condemned the recent killings in Jos in which 20 people have been reported killed, describing it as religious terrorism. read more »
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Nigeria: Jos Crisis - Police Beef Up Security
Vanguard, 19 January 2010
FOLLOWING the religious crisis that engulfed Jos metropolises last Sunday, the security agents in the country have been put on red alert. read more »
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Nigeria: JNI Says 27 Dead, 300 in Hospital
Daily Trust, 19 January 2010
The Jama'atu Nasril Islam (JNI) Jos North Local Government chapter has confirmed that 26 Muslims died in Sunday's skirmish at Dutse Uku and Nassarawa Gwong Area of Jos. read more »
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Nigeria: Jos Crisis - Imam, Deputy Speaker Appeal for Calm
Daily Trust, 19 January 2010
Following the Sunday crisis in Jos, the Chief Imam of Jos Central Mosque Sheik Balarabe Dawud has appealed to the Muslim Ummah in the state to be calm. read more »
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Nigeria: Thousands Displaced in Jos Riots
UN Integrated Regional Information Networks, 18 January 2010
Several thousand residents of Jos, in central Nigeria, are displaced after their homes burned in deadly sectarian clashes, according to residents and the local Red Cross. read more »
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Nigeria: Resurgence of Religious Riots (editorial)
Daily Independent, 18 January 2010
There is a troubling dimension to the agonizing state of things in Nigeria today. Despite the magnitude of crippling problems such as poverty, ignorance, hunger, disease and inept ... read more »
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Nigeria: Christian Elders Condemn Attacks On Churches in Jos
Daily Independent, 18 January 2010
JOS CAME under a dusk to dawn curfew on Sunday, imposed by the Plateau State Government, after the city returned to the boil when Muslim youths attacked Christians on their way to ... read more »
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Nigeria: Jos Crisis - FG Orders Onovo to Fish Out Culprits
Daily Independent, 18 January 2010
Abuja on Monday vowed to punish the perpetrators of the latest mayhem in Jos, and gave Inspector General of Police, Ogbonna Onovo, marching orders to fish them out. read more »
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Nigeria: 20 Feared Killed in Another Jos Riot
This Day, 18 January 2010
The fragile peace in Jos, Plateau State, collapsed last Sunday when another riot broke out in Dutse-Uku quarters in Nasarawa-Gwong area of Jos North local government, leading to ... read more »
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I disagree with yahaya in his comment as he has no right whatsoever to insult the personality of our Governor. He can criticism the govt but not the personality. I am no Fan of Jang but God has made him leader over us so we take him as he is. Moreover, the crises was fuelled by few nigerians in effort to slow down the development of the state and Nigeria as a whole. The Governor cannot instigate the crises because he is at the receiving end. In strong terms, Jos does not belong to the Hausa/Fulani and can never be. If we follow the trend of religious crises in Nigeria, we noticed that; the attacks are always by the Muslems and the victims are mostly Christian and Churches. Enough is enough in Plateau. Keep off.
I have read so many accusations and Counter accusations by both Muslims and Christians concerning the Crisis in Jos. I was born in Jos about 38 years ago and I swear by Allah, I've never participated in any riot even though i'm affected in way or the other each time there's Crisis.
My questions are; Why is it that all the Various Crisis in Jos were erupted from Christians dominated areas ? And if it is about Politics as insinuated by differernt Commentators, does the Constitution of Nigeria say only an indigen has the of being elected ? Right from day this issue of indigen and settler was introduced in Plateau Politics was there any meaningful development ?
My conclusion is that, I am not happy about what is happening to innocent people of Jos ( Christians and Muslims ) and I know Allah will not allow the perpetrators to go unpunished. But we must desist from fabricating lies against one another so that truth will previal and Peace will return to JOS.
Tijjani Abdul ( 08033912226 )
"Also contributing, the Deputy Majority Leader, Senator Victor Ndoma Egba, noted with regret that Jos, which was preferred by non-indigenes for settlement, has no difference now with Somalia and Afghanistan."
What does Jos have in common with Somalia and Afghanistan ? Why is there anarchy in those countries? Why are those countries exporting terrorism to the rest of the world? Why are they backward and uncivilized?
The answers:
Moslems !
Radical Islam !!
Moslems !!!
Islam !!!!
We cannot pretend we don't know the source of our troubles. Luckily they can easily be confined to an enclave. Like cancer, if it is not properly treated, it will metastize. It will spread to a stage where it is incurable. Now it is Jos. Tomorrow, if drastic actions are not taken, it will be the whole country. Nigeria will become like Somali, Afghanistan or present day Pakistan. Who wants that ??? I guess only the Sharia states. We must say NO to them. We must EXCIZE them from Nigeria.
Now is the time to think of post-EXCISION period. How do we handle the cancer the day after? Please make your contributions here or send them to the e-mail address excisionist(at)gmx.com. Focus should be on how to help those non-Moslems trapped within the enclave, both indigenes and non-indigenes, how to safely repatriate those northern Moslems who will find themselves within the new Nigeria and how to move the cancer free country into the modern world.
Greetings from Copenhagen
excisionist(at)gmx.com
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