Blog #2: Crime and war sweeps Nigeria

As Nigeria goes through tough times as it is, President Goodluck Jonathan now faces a religion war and crime that sweeps the nation.  President Jonathan has now turned towards the Islamist extremist group Boko Haram for all the killings.  Last week on one day one hundred and eighty people were killed.  This group has aimed its sights on government officials such as police officers and soldiers.  They are doing all of this because of the people who are fighting for Allah, Christians who are killing Muslims and people talking about Islamic religion.  The Boko Haram has carried out many killings and bombings all over northern Nigeria all because of this religion war.  People and analyst of Nigeria think the government has lost complete control of the north of Nigeria.  Last month a Boko Haram spokesman told all Christians to leave the north of Nigeria within three days and they even made a video for it. 

http://www.cnn.com/2012/01/27/world/africa/analysis-nigeria-violence/index.html?hpt=wo_c2

                To think that things like this go on in the world is crazy.  I can’t imagine a life filled with killings, crime and war.  Civilians go through their normal days with nothing but crime in their cities.  This presents a social problem because it affects other people then just Nigerians, also the world can’t just sit there and watch as a nation goes through this, surrounding nations and people are offering the government help.  These crimes are heard all over the world, and Nigeria is in a huge hole with its people.  If they start to help more in the north then they will be neglecting the south and then the north still doesn’t have help.  They need structure and more people to stand behind their government.