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1,525 Nigerians Were Killed In six Weeks
In the first six weeks of 2021, no fewer than 1, 525 persons have died across the country due to recurrent insurgent crisis. Data obtained from the Nigeria Security Tracker showed that these deaths covered cases from the Boko Haram insurgency, banditry, herdsmen crisis, kidnapping, communal and cult clashes, armed robbery, and brutality of security…
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A Look At High Profile School Abduction Cases In Nigeria
In April 2014, the Nigerian government condemned the kidnapping of 276 girls from their school dormitory in Chibok, Borno State. Six years after, the Nigerian government again has condemned the abduction of 317 schoolgirls from a Government Girls Science Secondary School in Jangebe, Zamfara State. Nigeria has over the years experienced a steady rise in…
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Report: The Rate Of Insecurity Under The Retired Service Chiefs
Under the command of the outgoing service chiefs, the deaths per day from the Boko Haram insurgency grew to a peak of 233%. In May 2015, a new commander in chief assumed the command of the Nigerian army with the country reporting death per day in the Boko Haram war at 767; this casualty steadily…
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BokoHaram: In 10 Years, over 34,000 Nigerians Have Been Killed
Data obtained from Nigeria Security Tracker has shown that a total of 34,579 Nigerians have died as a result of the insecurity threat posed by the jihadist group, Boko Haram. The group, said to have begun its insurgent attack on the Nigeria government in 2009, is known for extinguishing several Nigerians, ethnic group, farmers from…