Nigeria, July 1 -- An average of three to four women are killed every week in Nigeria, with the motive behind these killings largely gender-based, an advocacy group, Document Our History (DOHS Cares) reveals.

In a statement released on Monday, the group's convener, Ololade Ajayi, and a researcher, Chisom Daniel, called for immediate measures to address the growing epidemic of femicide in the country.

According to the group, 88 Nigerian women have been killed between January and June 2025 - an average of one woman every 49 hours.

Femicide is the killing of women or girls particularly by men on account of their gender. It is the most brutal and extreme manifestation of violence against women and girls, according to the UN Women.

"These ...