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With the death of over 1,200 Nigerians from January to March 2014 as a result of insurgency and counter-insurgency measures by the military, Nigeria now ranks high among the countries with high rates of deaths from insurgency in the world, Sunday Trust data analysis has revealed.
Only last week, Amnesty International came up with a report which said over 1,500 Nigerians have been killed in the first three months of this year. A collation of reported deaths done by this newspaper from January to March puts the death toll at about 1,200, across four states and the Federal Capital Territory. In January, there were 16 incidents in which 229 civilians were killed, 98 insurgents died and five soldiers/policemen lost their lives. In February, there were 13 attacks, which left 338 civilians dead, eight insurgents killed and nine soldiers/police also killed. In the month of March, there were a total of 13 attacks, which left 219 civilians dead; 290 insurgents killed while 23 soldiers/policemen were also killed. In total, there were 43 incidents, 786 civilians killed, 396 insurgents eliminated, while 37 soldiers/policemen lost their lives.
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Source: Sunday Trust
Only last week, Amnesty International came up with a report which said over 1,500 Nigerians have been killed in the first three months of this year. A collation of reported deaths done by this newspaper from January to March puts the death toll at about 1,200, across four states and the Federal Capital Territory. In January, there were 16 incidents in which 229 civilians were killed, 98 insurgents died and five soldiers/policemen lost their lives. In February, there were 13 attacks, which left 338 civilians dead, eight insurgents killed and nine soldiers/police also killed. In the month of March, there were a total of 13 attacks, which left 219 civilians dead; 290 insurgents killed while 23 soldiers/policemen were also killed. In total, there were 43 incidents, 786 civilians killed, 396 insurgents eliminated, while 37 soldiers/policemen lost their lives.
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Source: Sunday Trust
