Tobi SoniyiA new report, the Global Terrorism Index (GTI) has ranked Nigeria the third terrorism most impacted country in the world. The report titled, ‘Global Terrorism Index 2019’, which was released last week measured the impact of terrorism across the world. The report indicates that Nigeria remains the most terrorized country in Africa with huge economic and financial loss. Nevertheless, the report said that just like previous years, about 85 per cent of attacks in 2018 were in Nigeria. “In 2018, Fulani extremists were responsible for the majority of terror-related deaths in Nigeria at 1,158 fatalities.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 26, 2020 04:30 UTC