Deadly riots rock Jos

Naija,what's wrong with us? Can't we stay for a week without being in the news? Jos had always been a peaceful city,whatever happend to that peace that once pervaded that old state. Children at that.

a very interesting country...indeed...

No commen, to solve the problems is like the way political leader sharing the national income. Nigeria should split and every tribe should able to stand what they believe. I look forward to new nation and new name in coming years to arrive. Without spliting Nigerian will continue to leave in their poverty.

Hmmm. Yet they said that we have more to gain from our diversity. If this is the type of gain, I do not want it please.

Why jos? WHY?

This is the manifestation of the religious demons that demands allegiance from men who are living in the dark.the Bible said my people perish for lack of knowledge.Anyway our God is still on the throne. praise God.

he died with a matchete in his right hand... barely 15 or 16, this would have been haiti or any other collection of black people... a panga or a matchete in his right hand for a cause he does not know and a reason he would never understand... may god have mercy on him and take him to his bosom... for he died fighting in his name...

The truth is that our government is not serious. What ever happened to the Reports of the Committees that were set up to look into the remote causes of the previous riots ... NADA. Until the government is serious about prosecution of the criminals who perpetuate these acts, the so-called religious riots will continue. These people are known ... they are not spirits. Secondly, much more have to be invested in education ... as 99% of the people who start the violence are illiterates who can be easily brainwashed.

When the cat is out the RATS are at play Interest groups who seek to gain advantage in a vacuum will sponsor upheavals in different potentially volatile areas of the country. The aim is possibly to test or to force a hand or to divert attention from fertilizer, crude oil, diesel/petrol, fx, banking palava and other scams. THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY PEOPLE!

The clash in jos city is the fault of Nigerian government, become, they are the one who create the civil war for the nation, why can't be the first deadly clashed will be lesson for them. Couse, neither muslim nor christern was successed due to improper sucurity that protect life and properties. If we recall so far back the top point in 7 agender of Mr president is security but incline to enrol the max number of security. In a nation of 150 million people, how could a less sucurity control this population, support to be if population is 100% while the sucurity be 50%. So government pure are playing the game {fight} among them, but one day the game will over to you.

Why conflict again ? Our president is sick , America listed us among terrorist because of one person out of 140 million, poor structural facilities and others. Now Jos crisis againg who knows the next state, but i pay it should stop and end in Jos. But we need understanding becuase PEACE CANNOT BE KEPT BY FORCE, IT CAN ONLY BE ACHIEVED BY UNDERSTANDING.

another issue of terrorism on ground...who says we aren't terrorists...All we can do is cry for these citizens and ask the question again and again...WHY?

it is really pathetic that Jos cannot be listed as one of the peaceful states in Nigeria....Haba! can peace just reign for once in that place instead all you hear are fighting and blood shed...may God take control...

If this thing continues, and 'spreads' to a core northern state, it might point to the fact that it was all orchestrated...

The nothern cabal should stop the mass killing in Jos....Personal interest shouldnt serve as an excuse for wasting innocent lives....

When will the north ever learn to live in peace amongst themselves and the rest of the country. It's one religious riot today and another tomorrow. Has the north become a pepertual breeding ground for violence and terrorists? This must be stopped. The government must do something to stop this nonsense, as its setting the north back in particular and Nigeria in general.

Whenever I think of Jos & the crisis in that city unanswered questions keep flowing to my mind. Questions like; 1. Can a Nigerian be an alien in his country? 2. The governor of plateau state lamented that no birom man will be allowed any political seat in kano state by implication he is not allowing any Hausa man that opportunity. What does he have to say with regards to the present governor of kano and the former governor of Lagos state? 3. Historical records shows that the biroms are from niger republic and the Hausas migrated to the present plateau state over a century a go. How is one better indigen than the other? 4. The freedom given to any nigerian to reside in any part of the country and to own landed property, not to be subjected to any form of discrimination are there rights subject to the pleasure of the state governors? 5. How long does it take to be an indigen of a given area or what does it take to be an indigen? If we can answer these questions objectively and sincerely then we find solution to our problems in Jos. Any thing tribalistic and painting with religious colours will only spell doom to the system. The issue of being victorious I belief should be left for those that lost their love ones to decide.

It is disheartening that while other nations are battling with natural disasters which are not controllable we are still in the mess of human disasters which are definitely controllable.It is said that what goes into a mind comes out in a mind, the rate of violence has now become a part of our lives, can't we have a year without violence? So why contest our listing as a terrorist nation?We need Gods healing and cleansing.

Nigeria,where r we headn 2??? May God help us!

The number of deaths are decreasing... hahahahah... an achievement!

The northern nation is proving to the rest of the world that they are indeed a terrorist enclave! The nothern nation is becoming intolerable. So if Good luck Jonathan was a northerner then civil war would have been long started. With all their manovers in Govt we are still patient. Or do they think they have monopoly of this madness? The south has a history of tolerance which the north has refused to learn. If we start killing them down south, then will they be at peace? The north should be guided otherwise-----!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mr Sadiq,(1).a nigerian can never be an alien in his own country;but can be an alien in a state that doesn't belong to him.(2).The governor was right when he said that,or is it alie?(3).All Nigerians are migrants,it depends on who moved in first.(4).There is a limit to freedom in a state that is not yours e.g in kano,zamfara e.t.c for non-indigenes,please be sincere.(5).GIVE A MAN AN INCH AND HE'LL TAKE A MILE.

i said before and i will say it again these are all symptoms of a failed state and a failed government that will obviously breed terroist.

Its quite unfortunate. Nigeria is truly a terrorist country. Violence will never solve any logjam....for people that are aggrieved by the actions of the Governor..the courts are there to fight for their rights. Northerners are violent by nature....there are also Muslims in the South....Have we ever heard of Religious crisis in the South? The Northerners should change from their violent ways!!!!

J town people,please give peace and love a chance.

Pls people over there should settle whatever cause the problem to land in to riot while inocent people got dead should be settle amicably. i'm not from Jos but jos is still in Nigeria.

Let us try to tolerate one another and live in peace.That is the only way we could forge ahead in this nation.

really sad,may Allah bring peace and undertsanding amongst the people of nigeria.North and pleateau especially at this time.Arewa youths we need to take the future in our hands and stop this madness from the false crook leaders we have in the North.i mean save Arewa from the Arewa crooks that are visionless and lack the ability to bring lasting peace and development.We are tired of being a laughing stock.we are better and share a community of fine people.what we have done is to allow the very few bad ones dictate and drive us to the ground even when we try to get out of any mess.today we keep educating hate and worst apprehension of everything.O! Allah you said people will someday be like this and do very bad things in your name where you have caution against transgression.in the deepest of heart when you slay that one you see,what justification do you have to take that one life.if that one has brought no harm to you then truly you have transgress i tell you.he is your neigbour and you owe him responsibility to keep him safe even from hunger if Allah provides for you.If prophet muhammad and all other holy men have set an example you have not followed there example.

now what again? what really cos dis one now?

THE RICH ARE BUSY ENJOYING WHILE THE POOR ARE BUSY FIGHTING.NAIJA WHERE ARE WE HEADING TO.GOD HELP NIGERIA.

Are u still wondering why d US in its wisdom has chosen 2 list Nigeria a terrorist state.At Xmas,it was Bauchi.Less than a month after,it is Jos and yet not a whimper from FG!

The major problem we are having in Jos are the muslim hausas. They are just banking on the weapons gotten from their so-called god-fathers. I was a witness when a powerful gun was collected from one of those vagabonds. God's intervention is what we need here.

Nigerian has never been one and will never be. We should just devide this country and let everyboby find his level.

There has been a rumor of this attack since the Holiday period. They wanted a time when the Igbos are not around and they choose Sunday because most people are alert on Fridays. Plateau please defend yourself, as we cannot be victims in Kano and Jos at the same time.

Sadiq which part of the country are you from? This refars to one the posted comment I read,very retainting comment.As you are, will you alowed a nor indigen to rule over your fathers Land? Jos, as we are always praying for peace and unity of this nation God we grant us our prayer.

I mean it took America a very long time to decode that Nigeria is a terrorist haven inspite of all that has happened in the north and the northern border is so open that all the malams from Niger republuic, Chad etc because of islam claim to be Nigerians causing havoc to the real People anyway i am a Biafran so Obama We are not terrorist rather in GOD WE TRUST AS GODS OWN STATE.

Haba Sadiq, Let us be very sincere, irrespective of tribe or racial affliations. Are the crisis truly religious crises or because our brothers do not want to tell the truth. A crime against the state is a crime against the state. A wrong committed by any body is a wrong. Why will people refuse to submit themselve to instituted authority? Why kill innocent souls? If the Berom are from Niger Republic why the the Niger Immigrants always fighting them in Angwan rogo? Hatred for their brothers or what? It is time that any one caught in this crises should be made to face the wrath of the law.

Nigeria can never have peace as one country after what they did during the war this is nememesis. please all the christian in the north should relocate asap , we have enough terrain to resettle like the isrealites. Praise God.

Make dem go school dem say no why dem no go fight 4 wetin no reach anything, shame on us. God pass devil

we are just deceiving ourselves.we have refused to call a spade a spade.what did other ppl ever do to the hausa fulani,that the attack people without reason in kaduna, bauchi,jos,maiduguri,etc?i think they share genes with terrorists from middle east.if other tribes in nigeria dont come together and tell them enough is enough,this will go on.u have to be in these places when this events happen to understand my anger.

it is a shame and disheartening to hear all this violence each year well that is to tell us that the end is at end and jesus is coming veru soon. the bible has to be fufil. the northerners are so hardened when it comes to taken human lives they shouldn't be associated with bcos they are very wicked.

My fellow Hausa men and women,pls lets stop rubbishing Islam and be calm as we make a living where we dont own.Jos needs peace.

A city I once driven past, stopped and begged until they found me a school there! A city with the 1st major FM radio station with Music streaming like you were connected to limewire has now become gloomy and terrifying to be at 5pm! God when would this extremist stop!????

Why are these problems always between the Hausas and every other one but especially the indigenous communities. I have lived in Jos for about 20 years now and in this time I have observed that there is so much harmony between the Plateau people and other peoples but there seems to be an eternal problem with the Hausa community. Indeed, even though a religious flavour is usually given to these crises they have very deep rooted tribal origins particularly coming from the Hausa community. In the November 2008 crisis, the Rikkos part of Jos, which is heavily residenced by Muslims of every tribal origin, suffered one of the heaviest loses. Why? The Hausa community attacked their fellow Muslims of non-Hausa origin, so many of whom were Yoruba. It was a terribly sad situation, many of the Yorubas and others have had to relocate to non-Hausa and consequently Christian dominated areas where they now enjoy greater security. The questions raised by Sadiq above don't have any bearing here, they are arguments only meant to cloud the absurd relationship between the Hausas and all other peoples who otherwise live in peace, respecting each other. The Hausas on individual basis are very nice people but because there is wonderfully intelligent propaganda going on within their community they do have a warped view of what the truth actually is. Unfortunately, I must say, the Governments of the past had been very poor at addressing the true issues or making public their findings, indeed, the religious authorities have also failed in their offices by not elaborating the tribal elements of this problem making it look more religious than tribal when in fact it is the other way round. I just hope that we as a people will be able to bring reason and TRANSPARENCY into play so as to bring peace. Hiding the causes and individuals by governments and other authorities will do us no good whatsoever.

Must we alwayz relate everything to Yar'adua's absence?!!!!!!!!!...haba

Nigeria @ 50 indeed.This is a blessed Country where anything can happen, with lots of potential but Our leaders aint helping issuses. I'll keep praying bcos there's a God that rules in the affairs of men.

This is serious we need peace in Nigeria. This is an act of terriorism

i dont know wt s wrong in jos,cant we stop dis tribal fight and make peace all we do is fight.fight causes pain but peace makes way 4 progress.pls let amke peace

Why are these problems always between the Hausas and every other one but especially the indigenous communities. I have lived in Jos for about 20 years now and in this time I have observed that there is so much harmony between the Plateau people and other peoples but there seems to be an eternal problem with the Hausa community. Indeed, even though a religious flavour is usually given to these crises they have very deep rooted tribal origins particularly coming from the Hausa community. In the November 2008 crisis, the Rikkos part of Jos, which is heavily residenced by Muslims of every tribal origin, suffered one of the heaviest loses. Why? The Hausa community attacked their fellow Muslims of non-Hausa origin, so many of whom were Yoruba. It was a terribly sad situation, many of the Yorubas and others have had to relocate to non-Hausa and consequently Christian dominated areas where they now enjoy greater security. The questions raised by Sadiq above don't have any bearing here, they are arguments only meant to cloud the absurd relationship between the Hausas and all other peoples who otherwise live in peace, respecting each other. The Hausas on individual basis are very nice people but because there is wonderfully intelligent propaganda going on within their community they do have a warped view of what the truth actually is. Unfortunately, I must say, the Governments of the past had been very poor at addressing the true issues or making public their findings, indeed, the religious authorities have also failed in their offices by not elaborating the tribal elements of this problem making it look more religious than tribal when in fact it is the other way round. I just hope that we as a people will be able to bring reason and TRANSPARENCY into play so as to bring peace. Hiding the causes and individuals by governments and other authorities will do us no good whatsoever.

Our leaders swore there is no terrorism in Nigeria. Our NASS members believed terrorism implied when a person or group of persons tried to kill Westerners through suicide bombing. Our leaders believe it is not terrorism when Islamic extremists in the North of Nigeria mass murder, maim or rip open the stomachs of non-muslims in order to achieve some religious or political goals. By not saying evil is evil our leaders further empower these muslim extremists. Ekweremadu was even canvassing for National honours for a bad father who overpampered his child that later escaped the father's control. It was not until saner senators over ruled Ekweremadu that he bowed his self-seeking head in shame.

we are just deceiving ourselves.lets call a spade a spade.what did other tribes ever do to the hausa fulani that d unleash terror from time to time?bauchi,kano,kaduna,bornu and plateau?it is time 4 a radical solution.if other tribes dont come together and say enough is enough,this will keep going on.gideon orkar saw the future.

must we alwayz relate everthing to Yara'adua's absence?!!!..haba!!!

The machete was definitely planted on this boy, ..by the Nigerian Police? No doubt. Notice the bandaged wound. Was he holding the machete while being treated? Wouldn't he had wriggled in pains at death and lost hold of the weapon? Above all, this was a decent boy from a decent home. Notice the smooth skin and boxer-pants on him! Wonder if this kind of boy would have participated in this kind of mayhem. He was definitely a victim of violence.

The govt should be decisive in punishing all people who are found wanting so that potential trouble shooters would learn their lessons.it is unfortunate that the people who caused trouble trouble last year are yet to be punished to this moment.

Them don tire us o!

D prblm of jos is cause by d hausa's they r animals.muslims has nothin 2 offer dan death.

what we need in niger is prayers, prayers and more prayers!!! jos?? of all places?? God help us..

Sadik, Until Hausa/Fulanis learn to live in peace with other tribes and not try to claim that they are Born to Rule and Lord it over other tribes in Nigeria, Worse calamities shall befall us as a nation. You can see what a Hausa -Fulani is doing at the Presidency. He has been sick, but is so power hungry that he cannot hand over to his Vice President, simply because the vice president is not a Hausa/Fulani, What a shame!!!! Other tribes have more dignity than this. Not all Hausa/Fulanis are bad, especially the poor folks that just want to make a living, but your leaders, both traditional and Political are Evil. They do not mind trumping up the religious card, or ethnic card and sacrificing poor and innocent souls just to prove their selfish point. The Solution is better education of the millions of illiterate hausas in Nigeria. We have Non-Hausa Muslims in Southern ,western and Eastern Nigeria, and you never see them carrying arms against christians in those areas. Therefore the issue is not religion, but ethnic hatred of hausas against their fellow country men. We can see the shame at Aso rock, the senate and House of reps, and all these are orchestrated by a few Hausa men and their collaborators from the south. May God Deliver Nigeria from this EVIL in this year 2010.

The police has never really been our friend on issues like this. That boy does not in any way look like an almajiri. So may be he was killed by the police and framed as one of the rioters. God will punish them for this mischievious forgries!!!

pls let them stop fighting is no good

Are their soldiers in jos?what is thier duty?do u listen to that man caller Alh kabiru,the man who cause the fight,did u hear what he say in BBC this afternoon?

this is all the online news from Next??? poor journalism in my opinion. imagine what an uninformed westerner could make out of this piece!

Nigerians, please stop fighting,be grateful that you are still alive what if we are Haiti,will you still be fighting each other? please watch,hear,see and learn,cos God loves us.And pray for the people of Haiti cos they need our help not wasting our time in this crisis.peace..

The likes of Ahmadu Bello, Tafawa Balewa, Aminu Kano and other fine gentlemen and women in that part of our country are gone. Who will save the North now from becoming WILD! WILD!! WILD!!! NORTH?

How will a country in the 21st century still behave as if we are still in the pre-modial era,when are we going to let God fight his war