Increasing Tension in Jos

Violence was increasing before the 2010 Christmas Day bombing in Jos of 2010. Threats against the Christian ethnic groups in Plateau State continued to transpire.

Jan 17 2010, Christians were killed as Hausa Muslims stopped them on their way to church. The Christians accused the government of supporting these attacks from  radical Hausa Muslims in the region because the officials did not ensure the security of the Christians.

The video discusses how the violence is increasing to portray the state government as "incompetent."

Start: 1:10

End: 5:15

The man in this video discusses the civil rights of other indigenous ethnic tribes that are being infringed. He expresses that for the Hausa tribe, they are allowed to drive "okadas" (taxi motorcycles), and operate black markets while for the other ethnic tribes these actions are banned. He then discusses that no individuals have been persecuted by the government for the hate crimes against  the  various Christian ethnic groups.  The Christians ask for the resignation of the  governor of Plateau State on the grounds that he is bias and not neutral. Later their is a view of Vice president Goodluck Johnathan at the time questioning the event. The man at the end of the clip describes the demographics of Jos and the various ethnic inhabitants it has. He emphasizes how this is the sole cause of the violence in Jos.

Stop: 4:04

Vice President Goodluck Johnathan responds to the Jan 2010 violence.This video emphasizes that the violence experienced by Jos inhabitants is a product of colonialism as Plateau state has had a history of violence because of ethnic conflict.

March 7 2010 Hausa nomadic hersdman attacked a Christian village. They claimed that they were attacking in vengeance for their own tribesman who had been killed and 200 cattle that were stolen. This event left about 500 people dead, most of the victims being innocent children.

The text that scrolls on the bottom of this video is in support of a separated Nigeria . The author alludes to colonialism and how colonialism has built a country unable to cooperate together due to cultural differences. He works to persuade viewers by suggesting that these issues are a result of ethnic clashes and a nation not meant to be unified but separated into exclusive ethnic related states. This portrays the extent to which ethnic conflicts are the underlying causes of the violence in Nigeria.

Village attack (EXTREMELY GRAPHIC):

The women of the village weep as they see their children who have been massacred. The Hausa/Fulani herdsman attacked this village with machetes.

Protests after Village attack:

 These are Christians youths protesting in Jos after the March 7th massacre. They are chanting in broken english " We no go gree" meaning "They will not agree."  They are also chanting "enough is enough." They are demonstrating their solidarity in their decision to stay in their home of Jos. They refuse to abandon their homes and admit to defeat in response to the pressures from the Muslim Hausa tribe to evacuate the North .