August 2024 continued to reflect Nigeria’s enduring struggle with widespread insecurity and violence. A marked increase in reported casualties compared to the previous month highlights the intensifying threat that disrupts the daily lives of many Nigerians. Casualty Overview A total of at least 497 deaths were documented in August, representing about an 11% rise from…
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Summary of Mass Atrocities Casualties for May 2023 Our data tracking for the month of May showed that at least 391 people were killed with over 207 persons abducted in 91 communities across the country. This figure is the 3rd lowest recorded since the start of the year indicating a 28.26% decrease in violent killings…
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Summary of Mass Atrocities Casualties for April 2023 For the month of April 2023, our data tracking showed that at least 545 people were killed with over 269 abductions in 104 communities across the country. This is the second-highest number of deaths recorded since the start of the year after March which indicated a minor…
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1st QUARTER MASS ATROCITIES CASUALTIES TRACKING REPORT: January – March 2023 Summary of Mass Atrocities Casualties for 1st Quarter 2023 (January – March) In the first quarter of 2023, our data showed that at least 1230 people were killed including at least 79 security personnel and over 658 abductions took place across Nigeria. In what…
This report documents incidents of hate speech and election atrocities for the week of February 27 – March 5, 2023. Preamble In the first week after the Nigerian presidential elections, our ICEA tracker records 8 killings and 2 abductions in 10 incidents of electoral violence. This number is expected to increase if nothing is done…
Stemming the Tide of Election Related Atrocities and Hate Speech in Nigeria In the period since Nigeria’s general election in 2019, the Independence National Electoral Commission has suffered at least 50 violent attacks across 15 states in Nigeria, some of which have resulted in the killing of its staff, quite apart from the loss of…
The Incident Centre for Election Atrocities (ICEA) commends Nigerians for their show of patriotism and courage demonstrated through their turnout and orderly conduct at the polls on February 25, 2023. Despite attempts at voter suppression through violence and ballot snatching by unscrupulous elements, Nigerians defied the odds and came out in significant numbers to exercise…
Statement: Situation Report of Incidents of Pre-Election Atrocities Connected With #NigeriaDecides 2023 Ahead of Nigeria’s 2023 general elections, the Incident Centre for Election Atrocities (ICEA) calls on all Nigerians to shun violence and insist on a free, fair and peaceful election. It also calls on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and allied state apparatus,…
This report documents incidents of hate speech, malicious propagation of fake news, violence and other forms of elections-related atrocities for the month of December 2022. Preamble In December 2022, a series of troubling incidents which pose a threat to the forthcoming general elections were documented. An analysis of these incidents suggests that fake news, hate…
