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The Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) has ranked Nigeria eighth amongst the countries of the world most impacted by terrorism.

IEP’s Global Terrorism Index (GTI), published in March 2023, places Nigeria just behind Iraq, Pakistan, Syria, Mali, Somalia, Burkina Faso and Afghanistan.

The silver lining in Nigeria’s terror cloud is a decline in terror attacks between 2021 and 2022. There was a 23 percent drop in the total resulting deaths.

“The impact of terrorism continues to decline in Nigeria; with total deaths falling by 23 percent, decreasing from 497 in 2021 to 385 in 2022. The number of terrorist attacks in Nigeria also fell considerably, with 120 incidents recorded in 2022 compared to 214 in 2021. This is the lowest number of terror attacks and deaths since 2011,” the GTI states.

“The military overtook law enforcement as the most targeted group in 2022. Military personnel were targeted in a quarter of all attacks, followed by civilians at 24 percent, and law enforcement at 18 per cent. Despite this, half of all terrorism deaths in Nigeria in 2022 were civilians.

“Civilian deaths increased 78 percent from 2021 to 196 deaths; while military deaths dropped considerably, falling 74 percent from 2021 to 58 deaths in 2022.”

The Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWA), Boko Haram and the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) were among the top ten deadliest terrorist groups in the world on the 2022 GTI.

ISWA and Boko Haram have fought a fight for terror monopoly in the last decade. GTI states that ISWA has become the top terror group.

“ISWA continues to be the deadliest terrorist group in Nigeria for the third consecutive year. The group’s lethality rate increased for the first time in two years, from just over three deaths per attack in 2021 to 3.7 deaths per attack in 2022,” the GTI states.

“ISWA recorded its lowest number of attacks and deaths since 2020, at 57 attacks and 211 deaths in 2022, a decline of 28 percent in attacks and 13 percent for deaths when compared to the previous year. The lethality of ISWA’s attacks increased for the first time in two years, from just over three deaths per attack in 2021 to almost 3.6 deaths per attack in 2022.

“The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), designated as a terrorist group by the Nigerian government in 2017, recorded their deadliest year in 2022. They were responsible for 40 attacks and 57 deaths in 2022, an increase from 26 attacks and 34 deaths the year prior. IPOB is a separatist movement with many factions, many of which are seeking a peaceful succession from Nigeria.

“Boko Haram’s attacks almost halved within the last year, while deaths attributed to the group increased slightly from 69 in 2021 to 72 in 2022. This is the lowest number of attacks by the group for over a decade. Boko Haram’s decline has resulted in a substantial improvement in terrorism in Borno State, which experienced a decrease of 12 percent in terrorism-related deaths when compared with the year prior. Attacks in the state also decreased from 91 to 48 respectively, a decrease of 47 percent. ISWA is now the most prominent group in Borno State, recording 40 incidents that resulted in 168 deaths in 2022, compared to Boko Haram’s six incidents and 63 deaths.”

Although ISWA’s growth is ing Nigeria’s push to eliminate Boko Haram, this growth also represents sustained terror under a new banner.

https://www.fij.ng/article/report-nigeria-is-8th-most-terrorised-country-in-the-world/

People who feed from government pursue will come tomorrow and tell you that is a lie

Its a mile stone for Nigeria, a monumentally failed country, only good at producing multiple terrorist groups


These ones said IPOB is a terrorist group, then wrote:

IPOB is a separatist movement with many factions, many of which are seeking a peaceful succession from Nigeria.

This shows they are confused. How can you say a group is peaceful, then label them terrorists at the same time?

I thought Buhari said he will handle insecurity. That he will lead from the front... yet things got worse

The Institute for Economics and Peace statistics is wrong, Nigeria should be number 2 as the most terrorised country worldwide

Evidence of a failed state. A country plagued by state enhanced bandits, fulanis and BH terrorists whose treasonable atrocities are being rationalised and pampered by the government and its appointees.

Imagine El Rufai, Lai Mohammed, Femi Adeshina saying [i]"bandits are doing business, not criminals because they are not mounting flags or taking over territories." To them, only IPOB are terrorists.[/i]

It's not surprising, with Ipob in the east, Boko Haram in the North, OPC in the West and the Niger Delta militants in the south

Boko Haram one side
Poverty one side
Kidnappers one side
APC
Nepa
Unknown gunmen
Corrupt leaders
Bandits
Tinubu urchins
Assassins

We supposed dey Number 1.

Poverty precedes terrorism.

Skull miners
Kidnappers
Ritualists
Yahoo yahoo contributed to the reason why Nigeria ought to be number 2 as the most terrifying country worldwide

thesicilian:
It's not surprising, with Ipob in the east, Boko Haram in the North, OPC in the West and the Niger Delta militants in the south

Am not surprised. Apc is a terrorist organisation

Too bad

All thanks to head slammers

My sit-at-home brothers will still blame FG.
All thanks to ndi developers we are moving up

They should be 1st or 2nd. They don't deserve that 8th position. They were cheated.

This I have seen.

Terrorism will be a thing of the past…

Papa is here…

The JAGABAN of the universe is here..

God bless Nigeria.

🐖 can continue to wail

This is what Boko Haram and IPOB terrorists have caused
Mazi Bola Ahmed Tinubu will treat them the language they understand

All thanks to Nigerian politicians especially those responsible for them. But funny enough, the Fulani herdsmen have probably claimed more lives than all the groups mentioned above and everyone is quiet about it.

Is it now a constitutional right of herdsmen to attack communities and kill people?
Because everyone seems to keep quiet about it. It's gradually becoming a norm.

All thanks to Islamabad

What an achievement - Comgrats Buhari

We know naa

ijustdey:


https://www.fij.ng/article/report-nigeria-is-8th-most-terrorised-country-in-the-world/

The Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWA), Boko Haram and the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) were among the top ten deadliest terrorist groups in the world on the 2022 GTI.

Lobatan.

The news is fully confirmed now.

Noted

thesicilian:
It's not surprising, with Ipob in the east, Boko Haram in the North, OPC in the West and the Niger Delta militants in the south

lol ,a failure will always want more failures .

Which Opc is a terrorist group in the west ?

It's pretty easy to counter terrorism...

But it's just a pity some people won't allow it

I track lost or stolen devices

me via siggy

Toorrr

OkpaNsukkaisBae:
I thought Buhari said he will handle insecurity. That he will lead from the front... yet things got worse

Did you read the post or you just jumped to comment section and typed? If you were not just learning English, you would know that from the post, things did not worse, it is getting better.

ijustdey:


https://www.fij.ng/article/report-nigeria-is-8th-most-terrorised-country-in-the-world/

Thanks to the Boko Boys and UGMs.

Ok

An IPOB cause am abi?