January for Nigerians has been full of deaths. While it is true that people die daily, the deaths recorded below occurred on a scale that affected the country as a whole.

How did Nigeria lose 500 citizens in the 27 days of January so far?

On January 1, 2017 three persons were killed when a truck belonging to a major cement company crushed two commercial motorcyclists at Ido-Ekiti in Ido/Osi local council of Ekiti state.

At a drinking bar in Enugu on January 3, a man named Onyekachi Omego killed another man named Ohabuike.

According to Vanguard, five people from Abraka and Obiarukwu both in Ethiope East and Ukwani local government areas of Delta state, were reportedly killed during a clash between farmers and suspected Fulani herdsmen along the boundary of the neighbouring communities.

The constant fighting between herdsmen and farmers led to the death of five farmers in separate attacks on two communities in Delta state by suspected Fulani herdsmen.


On January 5, 2017, three people, including a Ghanaian, were killed in a renewed hostility between Aiye Confraternity and Eiye Confraternity cult groups in Sango area of Ogun state.

During a shoot-out between invaders and local youths in Isaba, Warri, Delta state, on January 6 36-year old applicant, Mr. Gabriel Sibe, was killed and one person was declared missing.

At Idepe in Okitipupa, Ondo state, a man killed his 86-year old father. Boko Haram cut off the heads of 15 people in a bush between Gubio and Mobbar in Borno state.

A 24-year old man man was killed by cultists at Igbe Kapo, Ikorodu, Lagos. When the police and some youths in Tsonje, a community near Kagoro, Kaduna state engaged some terrorists on a 24 hour gun battle, two people died.

On January 8, Boko Haram insurgents killed five soldiers during an attack at the Bunu/Yadi military post, Gujba, near Sambisa forest.

Three days later on January 8, five people were killed by herdsmen in Abraka, Delta state and the rampage of the herdsmen continued as five policemen and two civilians died in an attack in Demsa lga, Adamawa state.

The Gideon Dadi and Kurlai communities clashed with armed herdsmen in a skirmish that left more than 40 persons dead.


In Bayelsa state, a housewife killed her husband, Leo Parker, at Ekeki, Yenogoa, over a Christmas rice disagreement that deteriorated.

A pastor with Foundation Faith Church and a lecturer at the Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Professor Gabriel Okayi, was killed by gunmen.

In Onicha village, Enugu-Ezike, Igboeze, Enugu state a feud between brothers turned deadly as a man, Leonard Mba killed his brother, Cletus.

When an Air force jet accidentally bombed an IDP camp in Rann, Borno State, instead or Boko Haram militants, conflicting number of aid workers and civilians said to over 100 were killed and a host of others injured.

The litany of deaths has been endless in January. However, been security conscious can go a very long away in preserving lives





source : https://www.naij.com/1085137-black-january-how-500-nigerians-killed-january-1-27


we can all agree January was filled with so many bad news

lalasticlala,mynd44.

hmmnn....black january indeed

You forgot to add the clash between Fulani herdsmen and villagers in Sabon Dagah village, Bosso Local Government Area of Niger State that left over 15 people dead.

Sai Mama

This is what happens in a land where evil men are in power... Read your scriptures this sunday..

owobokiri:
This is what happens in a land where evil men are in power... Read your scriptures this sunday..

What about those that died during Jonathan's regime?
Accidents/deaths happen the world over, let's not get unnecessarily spiritual on this.

And they found a way to pin it on Buhari

we must blame pdp

No Man alive or group of people will take over the Nigerian government after the last administration and will not be confused for 6years. This present crop of leadership are in my opinion recovering fast from the shock of what the met. I heard at one point Buhari wanted to run away and was held back to just try his best. Buhari and his group are trying their best. Engage an honest member of the PDP and the leadership at that time, He or she will tell you how shocked they are that Nigeria is not dead and gone by now. Nigeria will be great again.

Sardonic and barbaric.


Only in Nigeria, Mortality rate is on the increase due to insurgency, lack of medical facilities, lack of security for the people live's.

God will judge all according their works.

Black Nigeria instead.

E get month wey blood no dey flow for our street?
Dats why we dey celebrate manufacture of pencil in 2016 when dubia dey build house for sky and underwater and even restaurant in d sky.

Nija no qualify for local government sef.

It has never been this bad with Nigeria.
Buhari is Nigeria's worst president ever

RIP to the dead. Thank God for our lives.