In Adamawa, Peacebuilding Begins on the Football Pitch, in Classrooms, and at Townhalls

In Adamawa, Peacebuilding Begins on the Football Pitch, in Classrooms, and at Townhalls

When Boko Haram attacked a religious gathering in Nassarawo, Yola, the capital of Adamawa State, northeastern Nigeria, and killed 12 persons in January 2012, it ignited deep-seated anger, fear, and suspicion. The incident led to a series of reprisal attacks within Nassarawo, a community where Muslims and Christians once co-existed peacefully, and other parts of the state.  Schools closed, businesses shuttered, and families fled, some never retur…