An international human rights capacity-building non-governmental organization, Global Rights, has disclosed that over 20,431 persons were killed between 2019 and 2022.
Executive Director, of Global Rights, Abiodun Baiyewu, made this known at the 2023 mass atrocities summit with the theme: “Remembering to Prevent: Enhancing Accountability for Mass Atrocities Through Effective Documentation” organised by Global Rights in collaboration with the National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, in Abuja on Tuesday.
She said that these deaths emanated from attacks by the Boko Haram/ISWAP, communal clashes, cult clashes, extrajudicial killings, herdsmen attacks, isolated attacks, mob attacks, political violence, ritual killings, and secessionist movements.
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According to her, “The double verified data that we have gathered tells us that over the past four years, at least 20,431 people were killed across Nigeria. Our country has witnessed various forms of mass atrocities that have resulted in killings.
“These deaths are attributable to banditry, Boko Haram/ISWAP, communal clashes, cult clashes, extrajudicial killings, herdsmen attacks, isolated attacks, mob attacks, political violence, ritual killings, and secessionist movements. It is especially distressing to note that banditry alone was responsible for over half of these killings, accounting for 10,234 of the lives lost.”
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Baiyewu further disclosed that at least, 5,792 persons were killed in 2022 and that abductions skyrocketed from 117 in 2019 to 5,149 in 2022.
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