| dc.description.abstract | This brief adds to the discourse on insecurity in Nigeria by providing data on violent attacks and deaths across the nation for the year 2020. In its analyses, the brief shows that over 3,300 Nigerians lost their lives in 2020 to diverse forms of violent attacks, including through the activities of Boko Haram, bandits, sectarian and communal clashes, the farmer-herder crisis, among others.
Employing a month-on-month and State-by-State disaggregation, figures reveal at least two violent attacks and nine deaths per day across the country, reflecting an average of 60 violent attacks and over 270 deaths a month, and 720 attacks that lead to roughly 3,240 deaths for the year.
In light of the foregoing, the brief suggests the following:
The National Assembly may wish to have a robust engagement with newly appointed service chiefs on novel approaches they hope to bring to dealing with the protracted problem of insecurity in Nigeria since they have being part of the system all along.
The National Assembly may wish to commence a sustained national dialogue on social cohesion in Nigeria. This could address fundamental issues of inclusivity of individuals and groups in social, economic and political policymaking, and hopefully reduce distrust and intolerance among individuals and groups in the nation.
Policymakers may wish to engage the Executive on alternative ways to deal with insecurity, including conversations about cross-border flows into the country, intelligence gathering mechanisms and early warning signs (EWS) that are suited to contemporary security realities. | en_US |
