American Research Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences

Ethnicity and religion have been two major causes of conflicts among various ethnic groups in Nigeria. Nigeria has suffered intense ethno-religious conflicts resulting in massive fatalities in Northern Nigeria. Many lives have been lost during the various aggressive and violent incidents in Northern Nigeria sparked by various ethno-religious conflicts.One central emotion contributing to ethno-religious conflicts is ‘anger’. Anger is the power mobilizing force, amongst other emotions, behind the ethno-religious conflicts in Nigeria. Thus, this paper attempts to reflect on the role of anger in ethno religious conflicts in Northern Nigeria.