A further breakdown shows that 892 civilians lost their lives, along with 462 bandits, 119 vigilantes, 234 Boko Haram members, 42 kidnappers, and 66 cultists.
Areport by SBM Intelligence has noted that at least two thousand persons were killed in Nigeria in the first quarter of 2025. The first quarter of 2025 spans January to March.
The report also stated that 136 security personnel were killed during the same period.
Borno State recorded the highest number of deaths with 515, followed by Zamfara State with 408. Katsina State recorded 155 deaths; Benue, 101; Niger State, 68; Anambra, 63; Edo, 60; Ondo, 59; and Kaduna, 58.
A further breakdown shows that 892 civilians lost their lives, along with 462 bandits, 119 vigilantes, 234 Boko Haram members, 42 kidnappers, and 66 cultists.
In terms of geopolitical zone distribution, the North West recorded 706 deaths, the North East 552, the North Central 273, the South East 185, the South West 163, and the South-South 121.
There have been ongoing concerns over the state of insecurity in Nigeria.
Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum recently lamented that Boko Haram members and ISWAP were regrouping.
He also emphasised that ISWAP and Boko Haram were receiving international support.
He said, “ISWAP and Boko Haram are terrorists getting support internationally, and looking at our porous borders, they remain infiltrated through the Sahel, which is our major problem.
“If the Sahel is not secured, Nigeria will never be secured. So, there is a need for us to fortify the security situation in the Sahel with a view to ending the crisis in the entire nation.
“We need air support. I know the kind of constraints you face accessing fighter helicopters and others, but attack helicopters are very important in these areas, and drones are also very important.
“The last attack that happened in Wulgo, carried out by ISWAP and Boko Haram—a confirmed statement said it was carried out with the support of armed drones. They hit the MNJTF with drones.”
“This is the time for the Nigerian military to rise again and procure sophisticated drones and anti-drone equipment so that we get rid of these problems,” he added.
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