The Observatory of Religious Freedom in Africa (ORFA) has statted in a report that an alarming 55,910 Nigerians have been killed, and 21,000 others abducted by terror groups between 2019 and 2023.
The report, released on Thursday, 29 August blamed extremist groups, including Boko Haram, ISWAP, and armed herders, for these atrocities. ORFA’s data revealed that Christians were disproportionately affected, experiencing 2.7 times more killings and 5.1 times more abductions than Muslims. Land-based community attacks accounted for 81% of civilian killings.
The study also found that armed herders killed at least 42% of civilians, while Boko Haram and ISWAP combined killed 10%. Kidnappings escalated, with 7,705 people abducted in 2022, and Christians were 1.4 times more likely to be abducted.
