A London-based Institute for Economics and Peace has ranked Nigeria fourth on the Global Terrorism Index (GTI) for 2013 due to the increase attack from Boko Haram in the North Eastern region of the Country.
A London-based Institute for Economics and Peace has ranked Nigeria fourth on the Global Terrorism Index (GTI) for 2013 due to the increase attack from Boko Haram in the North Eastern region of the Country.
Iraq is ranked first in the list with 2,492 attacks that killed about 6,300 people,Afghanistan, Pakistan and Syria are ranked second, third and fifth respectively.
The institute further said that 80% of the lives lost in terrorist activities occurred only in five countries namely Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nigeria and Syria and this is attributed to Islamist groups operating in these countries.
There were 303 terrorism incidents recorded for Nigeria, with 1,826 deaths and 457 injuries, figures bound to be eclipsed judging by the ferocity of 2014 attacks by Boko Haram. The cost of the insurgency to the national economy was estimated at $28.48 billion, with Nigeria also ranked 151 out of 162 nations in the Global Peace Index.
1-10 on the Global Terrorism Index (GTI) list
1 Iraq
2 Afghanistan
3 Pakistan
4 Nigeria
5 Syria
6 India
7 Somalia
8 Yemen
9 Philippines
10 Thailand