Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo also has said that the violence is fueled more by ethnic , social , and economic problems than religion . Muslim herdsmen attacked predominantly Christian village near the city of Jos . The attack was condemned by President Goodluck Jonathan and his government as a "cowardly act against innocent civilians". Thousands of people in Plateau state have been killed in the last decade . Many say violence fueled by ethnic , social , and economic problems rather than religion .
Muslim herdsmen attacked predominantly Christian village near the city of Jos . The attack was condemned by President Goodluck Jonathan and his government as a "cowardly act against innocent civilians". Thousands of people in Plateau state have been killed in the last decade . Many say violence fueled by ethnic , social , and economic problems rather than religion .