At least 944 Nigerians, comprising 496 civilians, have been killed in various attacks by armed groups in the six geopolitical zones across the country in September 2021, the West Africa Network for Peace Building (WANEP) has said.
WANEP, in its report released on Friday, said the North West zone recorded the highest number of casualty.
The report says out of the number of civilians killed during the period 20 were females, while 18 were children.
365 people including 39 females and 98 children were also kidnapped across 26 states within the period, the report says.
State-by-state breakdown of casualties showed that 84 was killed in Kaduna, 70 in Sokoto, 25 in Zamfara, 5 in Katsina, 5 in Kebbi, 4 in Kano, and one person was killed in Jigawa, state.
In the North East, 13 persons were killed in Yobe, 12 in Borno, 7 in Adamawa and 4 in Bauchi State.
The report revealed that in North Central zone, 114 people were killed in Niger, 18 in Kogi, 16 in Benue, 11 in Plateau, 10 in Federal Capital Territory and 9 in Kwara State.
In the South East 30 people were killed in Anambra, 16 in Imo, 5 in Ebonyi while 3 we’re killed in Enugu state.
In the South South, 30 people were killed in Delta State, 4 in Bayelsa, 1 in Akwa Ibom, 2 in Rivers and 3 lost their lives in Edo state.
In the South West, 8 people were killed in Lagos, 3 in Ogun and Osun states while 2 were killed in Ondo and 1 person lost his life in Oyo state within the same period.
The report indicated that bandits killed 339 people in Zamfara, Kano, Kaduna and Niger States. While Boko Haram and ISWAP ranks also killed 85 persons in Borno state, according to the report. Other criminal groups caused the death of 24 people within the same period.
It says banditry is taking leap ahead of insurgency. While 275 persons were killed by bandits, Boko Haram/ISWAP killed 22 persons; communal clashes caused 7 death while uncategorised armed violence caused 106 death across the country.
The repor also said violent clashes caused 13 deaths, cult clashes 12 death, while one person was killed during demonstrations. The report indicated that 23 people were killed in culpable homicide.
It said eight people were killed through extrajudicial killings while farmer/herders clashes claimed 39 lives, while mob attacks claimed 26 people within the same period.
