A Boko Haram attack — theglobalobservatory.org
Nigeria
Nigeria is Africa’s most terrorized nation, scoring third on the global list of 138 countries, ranking only behind Iraq and Afghanistan. Terrorist activity in Nigeria is dominated by two groups – Boko Haram and Fulani extremists, which are responsible for 63 per cent of terror attacks and 88 per cent of terror-related deaths in the West African country, according to the report.
Total deaths from terrorism fell to 1,532 in 2017, a decrease of 16 per cent from the prior year. This highlights the effectiveness of the counter-insurgency operations undertaken in Nigeria and its neighbours, Cameroon, Niger and Chad.
In 2017, Boko Haram was the deadliest group in Nigeria, with both terrorism deaths and attacks increasing from the prior year. Deaths increased by 34 per cent to 1,022 while attacks increased by 62 per cent to 222, the report adds. The third deadliest terror group in 2017 was the Bachama extremists, who were responsible for four attacks and 30 deaths.
