Religion, Violence and Displacement in Nigeria

The present displacement of Nigerians is attributable to religious politics even though there is a reluctance on the part of people to acknowledge this as a problem in the Nigerian body politic. Since the 1980s, Muslim functionaries have allowed their religious inclinations to dictate their public a...

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Main Author: Williams, Pat Ama Tokunbo (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Sage Publ. 1997
In: Journal of Asian and African studies
Year: 1997, Volume: 32, Issue: 1/2, Pages: 33-49
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