Nigeria has been ranked 148th out of the 162 countries evaluated on the reduction of violence and insecurity between 2012 and 2013 by the Global Peace Index.
This rating places Nigeria in 14th place amongst the least peaceful countries in the world like Chad, Yemen, Libya, Syria, and Pakistan among another conflict-ridden states.

According to the publisher of the Index, Institute for Economics and Peace-IEP, “The world has become a less peaceful place.” The 2013 Global Peace Index ranks 162 countries by measuring security in society, the extent of conflict and the degree of militarisation. This year’s report reinforces a longer-term pattern they have noted: since 2008, levels of peace have fallen by 5%.

The report highlighted that while the number and intensity of internal conflicts has risen over recent years, hostility between states has fallen.

The Global Peace Index rankings for 2012 ranks Nigeria poorly in terms of peaceability.

In Nigeria, this is evident in the multitude of mindless killings and bombings in the North, untamed manhunt and kidnapping in the South, endless violence in the East and gross human molestation and abuse of fundamental rights in the West.

From 2007 to date, Nigeria has consistently ranked low on the index, signifying the worsening state of the nation in terms of peace and security in the past six years. The country ranked 117th out of 121 in 2007; 129th out of 140 in 2008; 129th out of 144 in 2009; 137th out of 149 in 2010; 142nd out of 153 in 2011; 146 out of 158 in 2012.
Recently, New York-based Human Rights Watch said about 3,600 deaths have been recorded since a radical sect called Boko Haram began violent operations in the Northern region of the country in 2009. Although, government is now waging war against the insurgents through an emergency rule.
With this rating as the 14th least peaceful country in the world, Nigeria – Africa’s most populous nation and one of the world’s largest oil producers – has much to contend with in order to achieve its developmental goals.

Abubakar Shekau and other members of Boko Haram are blamed for a lot of the trouble in Nigeria's north
Boko Haram are blamed for a lot of the trouble in Nigeria’s north

The global outlook indicated a dramatic rise in the number of homicides and more countries – 59 – increasing their military expenditure as a percentage of GDP were the key drivers in making the world a less peaceful place, according to the 2013 GPI.

This year’s findings were said to underline a six-year trend showing a deterioration of five per cent in global peace. It indicated that 110 countries have seen their score deteriorate while only 48 became more peaceful...

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Peace! Peace! Oh Piss!!! I come in Peace.


Sorry,am off to pee.I will coment after I finish this carton of 33lager.

All thanks to religion of peace!

Okay

ok

GEJ should step up to guarantee security to its citizens and also foreign investors

Hmmm

Wot I knw is that nigeria Nigeria was never like dis before and there is still hope for nigeria..... As for those pointing accusing fingers at religion, then I put it to u that if our country is economically bouyant and security capable, there will be minimal terrorism!!! Nigeria will be a better place someday! Dont be a persimist cus u will never be positive wif. Ur thought

It's gon be over pretty soon

Let us share d grace...... Choch don close

Detonator-rex:
It's gon be over pretty soon

4 ur mind

Nope its the religion of piss

ebucha: All thanks to religion of peace!

i pity those who wil take this report seriously.
I will choose nigeria over a country where everybody is aiming at everybody with an ak47..ready to blast some heads to thy kingdom come.

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Jonathan....... :*

Wow! Few comments here! People never come back from church where them go atone for their sins of last week and resume fresh ones. Can't wait for the e-religion warriors to grace this shi..tty thread.

This people blow things out of proportion,instability in d east?human ryts violation in d west,are they kidding me?I agree wit d north situation and d kidnapin in d south,but for mexico 2 ranked above us shows their argument is invalid

Peace is priceless

No surprise there. terrorist in the northwest and north east,rampaging armed mauraders in the north central,kidnappers in the southeast,militant /cultist /pirates /criminal gangs in the south south and armed robbers terrorising the country all over.

Nigeria has been ranked 148th out of the 162 countries evaluated on the reduction of violence and insecurity

Those are the keywords if you know what I mean!

Human Rights Watch said about 3,600 deaths have been recorded since a radical sect called Boko Haram began violent operations in the Northern region of the country in 2009.

Number of Murders in The United States in 2010: 12,996

saheedsa: Wot I knw is that nigeria Nigeria was never like dis before and there is still hope for nigeria..... As for those pointing accusing fingers at religion, then I put it to u that if our country is economically bouyant and security capable, there will be minimal terrorism!!! Nigeria will be a better place someday! Dont be a persimist cus u will never be positive wif. Ur thought

All thanx 2 d religion of peace.. Don't worry Nigeria wil soon top d table

Horus:

Number of Murders in The United States in 2010: 12,996

The united states is 20 times larger than Nigeria, alaska alone is almost twice as large as this country. If 12996 murders were commited in the usa (assuming you are even right) and 3600 were murdered in naija (of course we both know it is larger than dat, dis is just an estimate) then the united states is still ten times more secure than naija.

Peace is a state of mind. You can live in a place and feel peaceful inspite of what's happening around you. For example somebody in maiduguri may feel it's more peaceful than say port harcourt or onitsha, because he would rather live with jtf/boko haram violence in Maiduguri than perpetually engage in hide and seek with armed robbers, ritual killers and kidnappers in port harcourt or onitsha.

njokusboy:

The united states is 20 times larger than Nigeria, alaska alone is almost twice as large as this country. If 12996 murders were commited in the usa (assuming you are even right) and 3600 were murdered in naija (of course we both know it is larger than dat, dis is just an estimate) then the united states is still ten times more secure than naija.

Yet the population is twice that of Nigeria's. It doesn't matter about the area.

All thanx 2 d religion of....... U can fill in d gap if u know d answer?

saheedsa: Wot I knw is that nigeria Nigeria was never like dis before and there is still hope for nigeria..... As for those pointing accusing fingers at religion, then I put it to u that if our country is economically bouyant and security capable, there will be minimal terrorism!!! Nigeria will be a better place someday! Dont be a persimist cus u will never be positive wif. Ur thought

Remain Blessed Bro...

why dis people like 2 cheat 9ja. Evrytin dey nr wan give us first. From football, terrorism, corruption etc. Abeg make una ask dis fools wetin NAIJA DO DEM.why dis people like 2 cheat 9ja. Evrytin dey nr wan give us first. From football, terrorism, corruption etc. Abeg make una ask dis fools wetin NAIJA DO DEM.why dis people like 2 cheat 9ja. Evrytin dey nr wan give us first. From football, terrorism, corruption etc. Abeg make una ask dis fools wetin NAIJA DO DEM.

njokusboy:

The united states is 20 times larger than Nigeria, alaska alone is almost twice as large as this country. If 12996 murders were commited in the usa (assuming you are even right) and 3600 were murdered in naija (of course we both know it is larger than dat, dis is just an estimate) then the united states is still ten times more secure than naija.

It is not the size of the country but the population number that you have to look at. The number of victims for Boko Haram is between 2009 and today 2013 (over a 4 years period) and the number of victims is per years for the USA.