The division between the poor, Muslim north and the wealthier, Christian south in Nigeria is growing more and more clear under the presidency of Goodluck Jonathan. The radical Islamist sect from the north, Boko Haram, has been causing more violence than ever before. The reason is probably Boko Haram's strong disagreement with the president's Western-focused education and political beliefs. This weekend, a Catholic church along the north-south divide was targeted by a carbombing attack, which killed three and injured many others. In responce, many young citizens from the town hunted down and killed about ten people that they blamed for the attack. The catholic church never advocates violence, even in responce to an attack, which just shows how this battle has transended religious divides and has gotten to a point where many of the people fighting don't even know why.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/03/11/us-nigeria-violence-idUSBRE82A05A20120311
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