Jihad Analytics, an acclaimed global and international terrorism research and analysis group which speciallises in collating data on terrorist’s activities worldwide, has disclosed that Nigeria is the second most attcked and terrorised country in the world with only Iraq being the first and Syria being the third.
The disclosure which was made in its half year report spanning January to June 2022, stated that while Iraq recorded 337 terrorists attacks, Nigeria recorded 305 while Syria had142.
The disclosure by Jihad Analytics which employs global and cyber open-source intelligence and data, noted that Boko Haram/ISWAP Terrorist group was mostly responsible for the attacks.
The report is coming against the backdrop of repeated claims by Nigerian government offiials that terrorists have been degraded, decimated and terrorism checkmated to the barest minimum.
However, recent and daring attacks by the terrorist group including that of Owo Catholic Church in Ondo State, the Train attack on Kaduna-Abuja rail line, the attack on the Kuje Medium Security Correctional Centre, Abuja leading to freeing of 66 Boko Haram commanders among other criminal assaults have made observers to question the claims.