As of June 2023, single Boko Haram insurgencies in Nigeria had resulted in over 19,500 deaths. Additionally, incidents involving both Boko Haram and State actors led to nearly 230,000 deaths. According to the source, these fatalities often emerge from political, economic, and social motivations.
Total number of violent deaths in Nigeria as of June 2023, by perpetrator
The source notes that, to avoid double counting, the data distinguishes between incidents in which one perpetrator is involved and in which at least two perpetrators are involved. Thus, deaths caused by Boko Haram and State Actors are combined into "Boko Haram, State Actor," which corresponds to clashing events.
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Council on Foreign Relations. (June 30, 2023). Total number of violent deaths in Nigeria as of June 2023, by perpetrator [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1536786/cumulative-violent-deaths-in-nigeria-by-perpetrator/
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