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THE MAITATSINE RISINGS IN NIGERIA 1980-85: A REVOLT OF THE DISINHERITED* BY ELIZABETH ISICHEI (Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand) Maitatsine was the nickname of a Camerounian religious teacher who died a violent death in Kano, Nigeria, in 1980. His teachings were deeply heterodox-he claimed to be a Prophet. In December 1980, his followers in Kano revolted; the city was convulsed by what was virtually civil war, and 4177 died, among them Maitatsine himself. In October, 1982 a new rising broke out at Bulumkutu, 15 kilometres from Maiduguri, far to the east. 3,350 were killed. Fighting also broke out in Rigasa village, near Kaduna, which spread into the city. In March, 1984 there was an outbreak of violence in Yola, the capital of Gongola State, which left between 500 and 1,000 dead. In April, 1985, there was yet an- other rising in Gombe, in Bauchi State, when over a hundred were killed. His followers are usually called "Maitatsine"; the move- ment is also known as Kalo Kato. This paper studies these risings, and the social forces which pro- duced them. It also outlines other recent manifestations of militant Islam, in northern Nigeria, which have sometimes led to conflict. The
Journal of Religion in Africa – Brill
Published: Jan 1, 1987
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