I just saw this on our news service, not sure if its been posted yet :-)

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=87608

Though I can probably guarantee that nobody else would link to an Australian news site.

i'm surprised.it is really sad.

This is insanity. These are animals. That is why they are backward in everything. How did we get to be in the same country as them? I wish they could carve out a country for them - Sharia country. We obviously don't belong together.

They are like robots. Just because muslims in other parts of the world are fighting over a 6-month old cartoon, they are fighting. It just doesn't make sense - someone in Denmark (who might not even be a christian) drew a cartoon that offended you and you burn churches and hurt christians in nigeria.

Sorry to say this, but I'm beginning to think that these northern muslims are a LIABILITY to this country. They fight over any little religious provocation. We've got enough ethnic diversity to deal with in this country. If we're managing to stay together with over 250 tribes why are we having problems with a few religions? In Nigeria, most, if not all, the religious crises we've had are caused by muslims - in the north.  I know there are some rational ppl among them, but they are not doing anything to stop this violence.

I think the northerners need to come and learn from the Yorubas. They live together in peace, and are more progressive. The government and police must put an end to this.

@GL, i'm really disappointed by your reactions. I thought you are a learned person. How dare you call your fellow men "animals"? I'm not and won't take sides here. Whatever happens, God will be the judge. And what so special about the yorubas?

I bet you the 16 victims of the senseless riots are Igbo traders. Seriously it's time we Igbos start protecting our interests from those ANIMALS from the north. When is all this nonsense going to end. We cry for peace and one united Nigeria, but our people are killed every day for no reason. People please point to me where this peace resides, I don't see it.

I'm stationed in Kuwait protecting American interests in the Middle East, and every time I hear news like these from Nigeria, God forgive me but I wish I could just drop a NUKE on these people and just sent them all to hell.I'm pretty sure I'll be doing the rest of the world a great favor. I'm so mad at the whole thing, I can't even express myself.

What about Yorubas? You think Yoruba lives don't matter?

Cushman, I agree with you that GL's  comparison of the muslim cartoon rioters to animals is not appropriate.  Her analogy blatantly insults the superior intelligence of animals by equating them with the brain-dead hordes currently murdering the innocent in northern Nigeria over NOTHING.

Txlonghorn:

I bet you the 16 victims of the senseless riots are Igbo traders. Seriously it's time we Igbos start protecting our interests from those ANIMALS from the north. When is all this nonsense going to end. We cry for peace and one united Nigeria, but our people are killed every day for no reason. People please point to me where this peace resides, I don't see it.

I'm stationed in Kuwait protecting American interests in the Middle East, and every time I hear news like these from Nigeria, God forgive me but I wish I could just drop a NUKE on these people and just sent them all to hell.I'm pretty sure I'll be doing the rest of the world a great favor. I'm so mad at the whole thing, I can't even express myself.

Nna I feel your pain,but you know talk is cheap right.

@Txlonghorn, can you help us shade more light on what you meant by "ANIMALS FROM THE NORTH" thanks.

Dude what kind of light do you need, people that go out and kill Innocent people for some stupid reason are animals in any one's book sorry.If you don't mind me asking Cushman, are you from the north, Please don't start your own little riot on Niaraland ooooooo.

@evilslayer, i'm from the north alright. I think people here are using "the north" to refer to muslims. Now i know. But they are making a great mistake because there are also many northern christians.

Cushman,just sut up,everybody is allowed to express their views,it is so painful that the dumb animals up North cannot even read and write cos the Cartoonist is not here in Nigeria,can you believe that a priest was also burnt alive and many churches were razad,why all this,we must learn to respect the human life.

Please forgive me for stereotyping Cushman,so as a Northerner what do you think of the senseless killing and burning of churches.

Mum is the word!
Siddon look na Dawg Name.

   
         
Nigeria , We hail thee!
Though tribe and tongues may differ,,
In brotherhood we stand

You want it point blank right? Ok. How do you want me to explain? As a northerner or as a muslim?

Must Nigeria take the lead over bad things,I was watching TV and saw the educated so call muslims students association making a protest the day before to the Government House in Lagos,this was what startd this whole thing,why can't we just face the problem,infact a muslim cleric is offering $1,000,000.00 to whosoever finds and kill the Cartoonist,I believe the mad animals should go and get visas to Denmark and fight there instead of sending people to early graves and bringing sorrows to so many homes,I pray it doesn't get to Lagos because they are in for big time yawa

Yes point blank, as a Northerner or muslim which ever will do thank you.

@roscodaddy, i'll zip my trap. I'm out. But the fact still remains. PEACE!

EvilSlayer:

Yes point blank, as a Northerner or muslim which ever will do thank you.

Both.

@cushman

cushman:

You want it point blank right? Ok. How do you want me to explain? As a northerner or as a muslim?

How about both?

cushman:

@roscodaddy, i'll zip my trap. I'm out. But the fact still remains. PEACE!

Peace ke?
Peace of the Grave yard!

I've seem the pictures thank's to Niaraland, I seriously don't think any one in his right mind would go out and take Innocent lives over something so juvenile.

Where r u running to Cushman,I know you are a muslim,and I am not attacking you based on that,you should know it is painful when you see people die or are you happy,many at times we tend to miss the point here,what they did is bad and it is the truth,if you like trap your zip.

I'm off to bed, Cushman you know what those ANIMALS did was wrong I hope you don't think like them you sound like an intelligent person.

ROSCODADDY:

Where r u running to Cushman,I know you are a muslim,and I am not attacking you based on that,you should know it is painful when you see people die or are you happy,many at times we tend to miss the point here,what they did is bad and it is the truth,if you like trap your zip.

Aboki- Nama, the same yesterday, today and tomorrow.
And you say we should not complain.
How long will they kill our brodas and sistas, while we stand back and look

Roscodaddy, i don't like your reactions. I'll appreciate it if you stop referring to the muslims as "stupid animals" thanks

cushman:

Roscodaddy, i don't like your reactions. I'll appreciate it if you stop referring to the muslims as "stupid animals" thanks

Aboki!
Kai Nama

cushman:

Roscodaddy, i don't like your reactions. I'll appreciate it if you stop referring to the muslims as "stupid animals" thanks

Cushman,I am suprised @ you,I just refered to those who killed as stupid animals and you are upset,what about the lives that were lost,they do not mean anything to you? ,I guess we have something else here.Everybody run for cover or take up your arms.

Cushman, you aim for intelligent debate despite the harsh tone of some respondents here, so may I respectfully ask you in your capacity as an ambassador of sorts for the Islamic faith here at Nairaland, whether you personally would take to the streets in protest of an irreverent cartoon printed on the pages of an obscure newspaper in a far-away land ?

If your answer is affirmative, would you also be prepared to burn churches and physically attack non-muslims in your area if you came accross them during such a street protest ?

"They went on the rampage, burning shops and churches of the Christians. The protesters killed the others. Some were even killed in the churches."

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L1836409.htm

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L18417442.htm


Haba, Man inhumanity to his fellow  brothers/Sisters

Thank you very much jakumo. Like i said, i pity and feel for the family and those affected in the riots. But then, making cartoons of the holy prophet (P.B.U.H) is a blasphemy. Though people see the cartoon as nothing, the muslims reacted the way they did because of their love, respect and dedication for the Holy prophet. I'm still going to answer your question shortly.