The Boko Haram terrorist group is looming large and expanding its terror tentacles and affecting more livelihoods than anyone could ever imagine. According to BBC Africa’s posting on Twitter that was published on 10th of February, the number of Nigerians now displaced by this terror group is approximately 3.3 million, with a possibility that the numbers may actually be higher.
This report comes at the heels of a US High Command analysis that was reported by New York Times in which the efficacy of the terrorist group was said to be equal to if not better than the Nigerian military. Click HERE if you missed it! The impact of the group’s terror threats has been further felt in Nigeria, as the general elections had to be postponed as a result of security concerns. Click HERE if you missed it!
Latest figures suggest that #BokoHaram violence has displaced about 3.3 million people in #Nigeria pic.twitter.com/h7NTndoAm7
— BBC News Africa (@BBCAfrica) February 10, 2015