723 killed, 407 abducted in Nigeria in one month - Report
Nigeria, May 18 -- At least 723 people were killed in violent attacks across Nigeria in April 2021, a report by a non-governmental organisation, Nigeria Mourns, has shown.
The report titled "Violent Incidents Report: April 2021" was published on Monday.
The figures, according to the group, were gathered through the use of newspaper reports and family sources.
Of the 723 people killed, 590 were civilians and 133, security personnel.
The report also showed that 407 people were abducted in the same month.
The report stated that 425 people were killed by suspected bandits; 117 people killed by persons suspected to be members of Boko Haram or its breakaway faction, ISWAP; 22 killed in isolated attacks and 52 by cult clashes.
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