Boko Haram has killed more than 27,000 Nigerians since 2009 when
the terrorist group took up arms against Nigeria, says the United
Nations.
The UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Edward Kallon, gave the
figure while speaking at an event to mark 10 years since the crisis
erupted in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states that over “27,000 civilians”
were killed by the extremist Islamic group.
Kallon added that recent attacks in Nganzai, where more than 65 people were killed, was one of the deadliest in recent years.
He said the attacks were a “stark reminder that the conflict is still
actively raging in the states of Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe”.
Kallon said, “The subsequent humanitarian crisis is far from over.”