1,059 Persons Killed In North Since May 29 – NGO

The Executive Director, Stefanos Foundation, Mr. Mark Lipdo, has said
at least 1,059 persons were killed in 75 major attacks in northern
Nigerian since May 29, 2015 when President Muhammadu Buhari took over
the reins of leadership of the country.

Lipdo said the highest number of attacks, 34, occurred in Borno State,
where 551 people were killed.
In a statement in Jos, the Plateau State capital on Thursday, the NGO
boss said all the attacks occurred between May 29 and August 12,
especially under the watch of the recently sacked service chiefs.

According to him, Plateau State ranked second with 19 attacks and 112
people killed while Yobe comes in at third place, with eight attacks
and 86 people killed.

Adamawa, Bauchi, Benue, Gombe, Kano, Nasarawa and Taraba states placed
fourth with two attacks each and a total of 254 people killed.

Though two attacks took place in Gombe, the statement said it had the
highest casualty figure of 99.
The Stefanos Foundation is a non-governmental organization that has
been attending to the welfare of Internally Displaced Persons from the
various attacks in their camps in Bukuru area of Jos South, Plateau
State.
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