The 2020 Global Terrorism Index has reported that Nigeria is still the third most impacted country in the world when it comes to militant attacks. However, the report did have some positive notes - deaths from terrorism in Nigeria are now 83% lower than at their peak in 2014. But the country is still vulnerable to more attacks as "renewed activity by Boko Haram in Nigeria ... Cameroon, Chad, and Niger, remain a substantial threat to the region".
Globally deaths from terrorism fell for the fifth consecutive year in 2019 to 13,826, a 15 per cent decrease from the prior year. The largest ... see more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Ranked 3rd Most Terrorised Country Worldwide
Vanguard, 26 November 2020
Nigeria has been ranked third most terrorised country in the world by the Global Terrorism Index (GTI) report, which stated that death attributed to Boko Haram in Nigeria increased… Read more »
Nigeria: Deaths from Terrorism Reach Five-Year Low, But New Risks Emerge
PR Newswire, 27 November 2020
The 2020 Global Terrorism Index (GTI) has found that deaths from terrorism fell for the fifth consecutive year since peaking in 2014. The number of deaths has now decreased by 59… Read more »
Nigeria: Insecurity - North Worst Place to Live in Nigeria, Sultan Cries Out
Daily Trust, 27 November 2020
The North is the worst place to live in Nigeria, the Sultan of Sokoto and President of the Nigerian Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Muhammad Sa'ad Abubakar III,… Read more »
Nigeria occupies third position among the world's countries worst hit by terrorism for the fourth consecutive year. The Global Terrorism Index 2018 report showed, though, that ... Read more »
Boko Haram militants reportedly attacked Dapchi villagers in Yobe State, a community that saw the 2018 kidnapping of 117 women students at a secondary school and five girls killed. ... Read more »
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