Nigeria has almost equal numbers of Christian and Muslims , with the south predominantly Christian . ` ` To deal with a group like that , you need a knife and stick , '' Olusegun Obasanjo says . The militants , who ' ve attacked churches and mosques , operate chiefly in Nigeria 's restive north . They undermine development , education , health , and food and water security , Obasanjo says . The former president rejects any idea of a division between the country 's north and south .
` ` To deal with a group like that , you need a knife and stick , '' Olusegun Obasanjo says . The militants , who ' ve attacked churches and mosques , operate chiefly in Nigeria 's restive north . They undermine development , education , health , and food and water security , Obasanjo says . The former president rejects any idea of a division between the country 's north and south .