Bloody Week: How Over 200 Nigerians Died In One Week Amid Rising Insecurity
Majority of those who were killed in the past week were security operatives such as soldiers, police officers and local vigilantes.
by Saharareporters, New York
Apr 28, 2021
No fewer than 200 deaths have been recorded in Nigeria in the past one week from unpleasant situations such as insecurity, road crashes, accidental situations, among others.
From investigations, SaharaReporters gathered that the majority of those who were killed in the past week were security operatives such as soldiers, police officers and local vigilantes.
Below is a breakdown of the number of deaths recorded from Monday, April 19 to April 27.
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An operative of the Oyo State Security Network, codenamed Operation Amotekun, has reportedly been killed by gunmen in
PREMIUM TIMES gathered that the operative, Suleiman Quadir, was killed in an ambush at Living Farms in Fiditi, on Tuesday.
This incident was confirmed in a statement to our correspondent by Olayinka Olayanju, Commandant of Amotekun in the State.
“One of our operatives in Amotekun Oyo State, Suleiman Quadir 25 years old of Atiba Local Government was killed in an ambush by a group of armed bandits numbering 11 at Living Farms in Fiditi on Tuesday, 20th April 2021.
“Amo Quadir and his colleague Amo Bello Yisau were escorting the staff of the farm to the farm when it was invaded by the armed bandits.