As addressed in Nigeria's last current event, the country's efforts to establish a stable democratic rule have been in many ways futile due to sectionalism and division throughout the country by race, culture, and religion. Recent fighting in Northeast Nigeria resulted in upwards of ten deaths including two unarmed civilians, caused by continued warring between radical Islamic sects such as the Boko Haram and the national police. Boko Haram is waging an increasingly violent campaign against Nigeria’s weak central government in its quest to enact strict Shariah law, free its detained members and avenge Muslim deaths in the nation. Eruptions of violence over the past year have resulted in nearly 300 deaths, with the sect primarily targeting Christians, who comprise much of the country's southern territory. Such attacks further solidify the Islamic-Christian division that has plagued Nigeria's attempts to achieve a true democracy. Some Nigerian politicians have even proposed sectionalism in opposition to national elections, though a majority of head politicians continue to support further efforts to establish the country's unity.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/africa/explosions-gun-battles-rage-in-northeast-nigeria-city-thats-home-to-radical-islamist-sect/2012/02/20/gIQActxIPR_story.html
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