35,000 Killed, 1.8 Million People Displaced in North By Boko Haram - Report leadershipNGA: Nigeria
This was disclosed by Gloria Mabeiam Ballason in a paper titled:"Forensic Evidence Gathering After Mass Atrocities: North East And North West Nigeria In Perspective," which she delivered at the 5th Molluma Yakubu Centre for Medical Law and Mass Atrocities Accountability annual lecture series at the House of Justice Complex, Kaduna.
"Since 2011, violence has escalated in Central and North-West Nigeria. The states in this region include Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Sokoto and Zamfara. Jigawa and Kano are also in the North Central but have not really been affected. The areas which have also been heavily affected include Southern Kaduna, Taraba, Benue, Plateau, Nassarawa, Niger, Kogi and parts of the Federal Capital Territory.
"For instance, in 2021, the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project reported that over 2,600 civilians were killed. Between January and March 2022, at least 360 people were killed in Katsina State while over 60 civilians were reportedly killed in Dikwa local government of Borno State.
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