The United States has fingered some state governments and politicians as being behind the spate of communal and sectarian violence rocking Nigeria. It would be recalled some politicians had made outlandish comments blaming Christians of being behind the series of boko haram bombings in church only to turn around and attack the Joint Task Force when it announced plans to go after terrorist. It would also be recalled that after the President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor appealed to the U.S. Congress to label Boko Haram terrorists, these same politicians descended on him with insults and all mannner of abuse.

It may also be recalled that a certain politician who has curiously remained silent in condemning Boko Haram's murderous activities has however been issuing inciting threats including one where he threatened that "the dogs and baboon will both be soaked in blood"

It said in the latest International Religious Freedom Report for 2011, released on Monday that there were reports of abuses of religious freedom by some state officials and politicians.
It identified the main targets of such violence to include political and ethnic rivals, businesses, homes, churches, mosques and rural villages.

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