A comparison of fatalities in each Nigeria geopolitical region for the year 2023 showed that the:
1.North-East topped with -3,412 cases
2. North-West zone with 2,290 fatalities
3. North-Central with 2,002 fatalities
4.South-West recorded 774 fatalities.
5. South-South recorded 698 fatalities.
6. South-East recorded 558.

For the abductions, the
1. North-West recorded 1,728 cases.
2. North-Central with 1,006 cases;
3. North -East had 795 cases.
4. South -South had 186 abduction cases
5. South-West had 169 cases.
6. South-East had 165 cases.

Source: Abduction Epidemic Spreads Nationwide, Punch (most widely read newspaper), 16 January 2024. showed that the:
1.North-East topped with -3,412 cases
2. North-West zone with 2,290 fatalities
3. North-Central with 2,002 fatalities
4.South-West recorded 774 fatalities.
5. South-South recorded 698 fatalities.
6. South-East recorded 558.

For the abductions, the
1. North-West recorded 1,728 cases.
2. North-Central with 1,006 cases;
3. North -East had 795 cases.
4. South -South had 186 abduction cases
5. South-West had 169 cases.
6. South-East had 165 cases.

Source: Abduction Epidemic Spreads Nationwide, Punch (most widely read newspaper), 16 January 2024.
https://punchng.com/abduction-epidemic-spreads-nationwide/