Nigeria has been ranked the fourth most terrorised
country in the world in 2025, according to the Global Terrorism Index (GTI)
2026 report released by the Institute for Economics and Peace.
The report places Nigeria behind Pakistan, Burkina
Faso, and Niger Republic, while ranking it above Iran, Iraq, and Afghanistan.
According to the findings, Nigeria recorded the
highest number of terrorism-related deaths and incidents among countries in the
Sahel region in 2025. The report noted that nearly 70 percent of global
terrorism deaths were concentrated in five countries—Pakistan, Burkina Faso,
Nigeria, Niger, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The GTI highlighted that terrorist activities in
Nigeria are largely driven by groups such as Islamic State West Africa Province
and Boko Haram, which together were responsible for the majority of fatalities.
Nigeria recorded a significant increase in
terrorism-related deaths in 2025, with fatalities rising by 46 percent to 750.
The report further stated that the country experienced 237 more deaths compared
to the previous year, alongside 171 recorded incidents and 243 injuries.
While several Sahel countries saw a decline in both
attacks and fatalities, Nigeria stood out as the only country in the region
where both indicators increased.
The report attributed the rise in violence to a
combination of ideological extremism and criminal activities, noting that ISWAP
and Boko Haram accounted for over 80 percent of terrorism-related deaths in the
country.
It also pointed out that Nigeria has consistently
appeared on the global terrorism index since 2011, with civilians increasingly
becoming the primary targets of attacks.
The findings underscore growing security concerns as
terrorism continues to impact lives and stability across the country.
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