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Nigeria Security Tracker weekly update: February 25 – March 3



The website of the Council of Foreign Relations has helped to keep tabs of politically-related deaths in Nigeria.
Nigeria Security Tracker weekly update: February 25 – March 3
                                                    Nigeria's police boss, IGP Ibrahim Idris

Authored by a former United States of America ambassador to Nigeria; John Campbell, it is aptly called Nigeria Security Tracker.

In its latest post, its findings reveal that there were 11 politically related deaths from Saturday, February 25 to Sunday, March 5.

Within the period stated, six Nigerians were kidnapped and three bombers accidentally killed themselves.

Below  is a visualization and description of some of the most significant incidents:
         Nigeria Security Tracker weekly update: February 25 – March 3

Nigeria Security Tracker weekly update: February 25 – March 3

1. Sunday, February 26: Four were killed in a cult clash in Ondo-west, Ondo.

2. Monday, February 27: Suspected herdsmen kidnapped three teachers in Ovia North-east, Edo.

3. Tuesday, February 28: Kidnappers killed four vigilantes for thwarting a kidnapping in Aba-south, Abia.

4. Thursday, March 2: Nigerian police killed a kidnap kingpin in Ikwerre, Rivers.

5. Thursday, March 2: Sectarian violence led to six deaths in Gwer East, Benue.

6. Friday, March 3: Three bombers killed themselves but no others in Maiduguri, Borno. Boko Haram is suspected.

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