No fewer than 32,667 people were killed across Nigeria between 2021 and 2026. This translates to an average of about 15 deaths per day over the six-year period.
Borno recorded the highest number of deaths with 5,706 victims between 2021 and 2026. This is followed by Zamfara which recorded 4,396 deaths within the same period. Benue recorded 2,948 deaths making it the third most hit state. It was closely followed by Kaduna which 2,851 deaths and Plateau with 2,471 deaths within the period under review.
Other states in the ranking include Katsina with 2,144 deaths, Niger with 2,135 deaths and Sokoto with 903 killed. Tarawa recorded 823, and Kebbi, 800 killed in the last six years.
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