Violence in Nigeria: 217 attacks, 1,872 deaths recorded in Q1 2023

Missing arms and the proliferation of gun violence in Nigeria

Gun violence is escalating in the country geometrically

A recent report by Stefanos Foundation, an NGO dedicated to human rights and peacebuilding, has disclosed that Nigeria experienced 217 attacks between January and April 2023. These attacks occurred in 34 different states and had severe consequences, resulting in the loss of 1,872 lives, 714 abduc

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