At least 160 people were killed in attacks in Nigeria's southeast between October and December 2022, according to Nigerian research firm SBM Intel.
Reserved for subscribersNigeria’s President Bola Tinubu speaks at the National Collation Centre in Abuja, Nigeria, March 1, 2023. REUTERS/Esa Alexander
Dozens of prominent leaders from south-east Nigeria rose from a meeting in Abuja on 10 July with a resolve to dispatch a “high-powered delegation” to meet President Bola Tinubu over insecurity in the region. Will this be a step towards solving the protracted problem? The meeting came following a one-week sit-at-home order by Biafra separatists led by the Finland-based Simon Ekpa to demand the release of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra .Get unlimited access to our exclusive journalism and features today. Our award-winning team of correspondents and editors report from over 54 African countries, from Cape Town to Cairo, from Abidjan to Abuja to Addis Ababa. Africa. Unlocked.
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