US-based 21st Century Wilberforce Initiative and
Stefanus Foundation has confirmed that Boko
Haram is the world’s most lethal terrorist group.
The humanitarian organisations said this to a
group of journalists as they spoke about the
challenges the victims of terrorism face in
Nigeria.
“Global Terrorism index shows that Boko Haram
is the world’s most lethal terrorist group,
followed by ISIS, while Al-Qaeda ranks third and
the Fulani militants mostly in the middle belt
rank 4th,” Mark Lipdo, executive director of the
Stefanus Foundation, said.
He said 14.8 million Nigerians directly hit by the
crisis in the north east. Lipdo also said 1500
schools in the region have been closed, 611
teachers dead and 19,000 others displaced, with
950,000 children forced to stay out of schools,
2000 abducted and 10, 000 boys forced to join
Boko Haram.
“14.8 million Nigerians from north-east are
directly impacted by the crisis. Officially, there
are 2.2 million Internally Displaced Persons,
IDPs,” Lipdo said.
“Unofficially, there are five to seven million IDPs.
Those in need of special assistance are 2.5
million, comprising children under the age of five,
pregnant women and nursing mothers.”
US-based 21st Century Wilberforce Initiative and
Stefanus Foundation has confirmed that Boko
Haram is the world’s most lethal terrorist group.
The humanitarian organisations said this to a
group of journalists as they spoke about the
challenges the victims of terrorism face in
Nigeria.
“Global Terrorism index shows that Boko Haram
is the world’s most lethal terrorist group,
followed by ISIS, while Al-Qaeda ranks third and
the Fulani militants mostly in the middle belt
rank 4th,” Mark Lipdo, executive director of the
Stefanus Foundation, said.
He said 14.8 million Nigerians directly hit by the
crisis in the north east. Lipdo also said 1500
schools in the region have been closed, 611
teachers dead and 19,000 others displaced, with
950,000 children forced to stay out of schools,
2000 abducted and 10, 000 boys forced to join
Boko Haram.
“14.8 million Nigerians from north-east are
directly impacted by the crisis. Officially, there
are 2.2 million Internally Displaced Persons,
IDPs,” Lipdo said.
“Unofficially, there are five to seven million IDPs.
Those in need of special assistance are 2.5
million, comprising children under the age of five,
pregnant women and nursing mothers.”
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