Facts in Q&A format

Boko Haram remains Nigeria’s deadliest terrorist group with a recorded increase in terrorist activity – mainly targeted at civilians –by 25% from 2019. The country is the third most impacted by terrorism in the world. But total deaths from terrorism in Nigeria fell to 1,245 in 2019, a 39...

The overall prison population in Nigeria was 65,741 as of 18 February 2021 according to World Prison Brief data. ...

In 2020, the Global Terrorism Index ranked Nigeria third out of 138 countries. The index defines terrorism as “the threatened or actual use of illegal force and violence by a non-state actor to attain a political, economic, religious, or social goal through fear, coercion, or intimidation”. ...

According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) is ranked the most corrupt entity in Nigeria. ...

There is no publicly available evidence that Mr Pantami is on the US watch list for terrorism. Since the Terrorist Screening Database, commonly known as “the watchlist”, is derived from classified intelligence and/or sensitive law enforcement information, the Terrorist Screening Center cannot co...

Yes, the police announced it will commence a clampdown of motorists with tinted glasses. This announcement is backed by law and punishable under Section 4 Subsection (1) Motor Vehicles (Prohibition Of Tinted Glass) Act, 1991. ...

According to the 2017 crime statistics from the National Bureau of Statistics, offences against property are the most reported criminal activity, with 68,579 cases reported that year. ...