Go to South East, South South and South West, when there is election rigings or problem between security men and the masses, they confront security Agents, fight them to the fullest.  They don't go about killing innocent people and burning down mosques or individual businesses.  But when it happens in the North, instead of fighting security men, muslim youths (80% rascals) go about killing innocent people, burning down churces and private business.  This is act of cowardice.  The innocent people they go about killing are always taken unaware and they are not armed.
I believe if armed, fear will not let muslim youths in the North carry any attack.

As at yesterday, several combined military patrol teams had been raised to quell the protests. The result, by last night was that relative calm was returning. But the police had arrested no fewer than 1, 500 persons described as mercenaries in connection with the violence. Police authorities confirmed the suspects would be charged to court as soon as investigations are completed regarding their involvements in the mayhem.

Commander of the patrol team deployed to maintain the peace, said those arrested came from neighbouring Bauchi, Gombe and Kano states.

According to him, the mercenaries have confessed to being a re-enforcementù brought into Plateau state to fight a political battle.

Meanwhile, the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), in the state has condemned the recent violence in no unmistakable terms.
Youth leader of the Christian body, Pastor Bala Adamu described the riot as “a well orchestrated plan by the Muslims to bring about the Hausa-Fulani hegemony.”
According to Adamu, “Hausas think they are born to rule and they (Christians) born to follow.”
At a press briefing yesterday, the CAN body, through its state Chairman, Most Rev Dr. Ignatius Kaigama expressed pain over the situation. Said he: “We are greatly pained and saddened by the events that took place and we deeply sympathise with all those who have been affected directly or indirectly in the crisis.

“We were greatly taken aback by the turn of events in Jos. We thought it was a political issue, but from all indications, it is not so. We were surprised at the way some of our churches and property were attacked and some of our faithful and clergy killed.
“The attacks were carefully planned and executed. The question that bog our minds are; why were churches and clergy attacked and killed? Why were politicians and political party offices not attacked if it was a political conflict? Why were the business premises and property of innocent civilians destroyed? We strongly feel that it was not political but a pre meditated acts under the guise of elections.”[b][/b]

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