A data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has indicated that insecurity caused
Nigeria more than 600,000 deaths of her citizens between May 2023 and April 2024.
The report was released late Wednesday showing that no fewer than 614,937 people were killed nationwide.
The report pointed out that banditry-ravaged northwest saw the highest figure with 206,030.
Earlier, Africa Health Report had published the hacking of the NBS website making it difficult for users to access.
In the report the northeast recorded 188,992 death cases, while the least was recorded in the southwest at 15,693.
“The report is accurate, and it is from NBS. While I cannot speak specifically on the reasons for the high number, I can confirm that the data is accurate,” NBS spokesperson Sunday Ichedi confirmed to Anadolu on Thursday.
The NBS added that 2,235,954 Nigerians were kidnapped and a total of (N2,231,772,563,507 ($1,438,040,707.01) was paid in ransom.
Nigeria is facing multiple security challenges in different regions. While the country is battling a Boko Haram insurgency in the northeast, banditry and kidnapping are high in the northwest. (With Agency Report)
