yorbbo, kono. in chuhes and engaged in fierce battles withecurity forces. authorities say they've represend at least 100 members of boca ra ham. a group calling r islamic law. >> for people for western violence. in the english language and anything that haso dowith the european an the western group and americaas. they're also saying pele should sto working forhe nigerian system beause it's it's uto the individuals. >> niria's plead almost equally betweethe muslim noh and the christn south and since 200012 o the count's 36 stat introduced sharia law. violence last bro out in novemr in the city of jost. when tued into religion corontation. killinmore than 700. and analysts say the vest more about rual exteions. >> i thinkt spks more of a brder problem of frusttion. so long a the auorities state and federal lel fail toeal with ese derlying causes there must be a daer that this pblem is going to icrease rather than disappear. reporter: and yet manyope this latest round of violence will notpread any further rosie brahima va, al jazeera. >>> for more on t violenc

borno, kono, yobe. the fighters that fired through police stations and churches and engaged in fierce battles with security forces. authorities say they've represented at least 100 members of boko haram. a group calling for islamic law >> one thing that is very clear about this group is that it preaches for people to abandon western violence, to stop going to schools to learn the english language. and anything that has to do with the european and the western europe and the americas. they're also saying people should stop working for the nigerian system because it's it's up to the individuals. >> reporter: nigeria is split almost equally between the muslim north and the christian south. and since 2000, 12 of the country's 36 states introduced sharia islamic law. violence last broke out in november in the city of jos. when a dispute over loca, confrontation when turned into religion confrontation. killing more than 700. s but analysts say the unrest is more than about root of extensions. >> i think it spe

yorbbo, kono. in churches and engaged in fierce battles with security forces. authorities say they've represented at least 100 members of boca ra ham. a group calling for islamic law. >> for people for western violence. in the english language and anything that has to do with the european and the western group and americaas. they're also saying people should stop working for the nigerian system because it's it's up to the individuals. >> nigeria's plead almost equally between the muslim north and the christian south and since 200012 of the country's 36 states introduced sharia law. violence last broke out in november in the city of jost. when turned into religion confrontation. killing more than 700. and analysts say the vest more about rural extensions. >> i think it speaks more of a broader problem of frustration. so long as the authorities state and federal level fail to deal with these underlying causes there must be a danger that this problem is going to increase rather than disappear. >> reporter: and yet many hope this latest round of violence will not s