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.

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

ikenga67:

The United States is a huge country, but it is not 20 times the size of Nigeria. And as others have pointed out, in comparing this kind of statistics, what matters more is population and not size. Population wise, at least going by Nigeria's official numbers, Nigeria is about a little more than half the population of the US.
However the person that started the comparison of the murder rate of the US and Nigeria was being either dubious or woefully ignorant. The US figure quoted is the total number of murders. In the US there is still a culture that considers human life sacred and a law enforcement mechanism that still functions. So they count every death there and keep an accurate tab of murders. Yes, the US murder rate is too high by civilized standards as a result of a culture that celebrates violence and gun ownership. However it is possible that the Nigerian murder rate is higher than the US in both absolute and per capita terms. The statistic someone quoted here was the number of murders attributed to just one terrorist organization. How many have been killed by the other violent militia and vigilante groups? How many have been killed by hit and run drivers? How many have been killed by erstwhile business associates who felt cheated in a business deal? How many have been poisoned by friend and foe alike? How many have been killed at "hospitals" by reckless doctors? How many have been murdered by SARS, the JTF, and other "security agencies" scattered over the Nigerian landscape?
I think the comparison is misplaced - totally apple and oranges. It flows from the mindset that argues from watching CNN and reading the statistics of the prison population in the US that there is more crime in the US than in Nigeria. But if people go to jail in Nigeria for just a fraction of what people get put in jail for in the US, more than half the population of Nigeria would be in jail!

Lifebender: Jonathan....... :*

jmoore: Another unbalanced research. Where is USA the nation of guns?
Ndiara researchers!

Otono2: All thanx 2 d religion of....... U can fill in d gap if u know d answer?

mu2sa2: 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.

sambos994:

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

ebucha: All thanks to religion of peace!

druid06:

You couldn't have said it better. Nice one!

Ilaje44:

No, not really. If you read and understood the article, you would not hastily blame the religion of peace. Nigeria is a very lawless country, and this is largely responsible for the instability we are experiencing everywhere now.

ikenga67:

The United States is a huge country, but it is not 20 times the size of Nigeria. And as others have pointed out, in comparing this kind of statistics, what matters more is population and not size. Population wise, at least going by Nigeria's official numbers, Nigeria is about a little more than half the population of the US.
However the person that started the comparison of the murder rate of the US and Nigeria was being either dubious or woefully ignorant. The US figure quoted is the total number of murders. In the US there is still a culture that considers human life sacred and a law enforcement mechanism that still functions. So they count every death there and keep an accurate tab of murders. Yes, the US murder rate is too high by civilized standards as a result of a culture that celebrates violence and gun ownership. However it is possible that the Nigerian murder rate is higher than the US in both absolute and per capita terms. The statistic someone quoted here was the number of murders attributed to just one terrorist organization. How many have been killed by the other violent militia and vigilante groups? How many have been killed by hit and run drivers? How many have been killed by erstwhile business associates who felt cheated in a business deal? How many have been poisoned by friend and foe alike? How many have been killed at "hospitals" by reckless doctors? How many have been murdered by SARS, the JTF, and other "security agencies" scattered over the Nigerian landscape?
I think the comparison is misplaced - totally apple and oranges. It flows from the mindset that argues from watching CNN and reading the statistics of the prison population in the US that there is more crime in the US than in Nigeria. But if people go to jail in Nigeria for just a fraction of what people get put in jail for in the US, more than half the population of Nigeria would be in jail!

druid06: Nigerians with our nonchalant attitude of leaving every problem to GOD or a supreme being to solve our problems. GOD won't come down from heaven to fight our battles, we need to end this incessant corruption evading this country and eating through us like a cancerous virus. We need to take matters into our hands and bring the yardstick between the rich and the poor closer. The bitter truth is that without a revolution and an uprising, we're forever going to remain the way we are even worse in the proceeding years to come. We should learn from great contries before us like the U.S with their civil war, France with their revolution. Food for thoughts

Frostyzone:

Take a look at the top 11 and tell me what they all have in common.

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

Mustay:

Perhaps, you should take a closer look at the map:



What does Nigeria and SA have in common

US, Britain, Australia?

Russia, North Korea and those 11 countries
?


Statistics!!!

Mustay:

Perhaps, you should take a closer look at the map:



What does Nigeria and SA have in common

US, Britain, Australia?

Russia, North Korea and those 11 countries
?


Statistics!!!

Frostyzone:

I'm not here to engage in a blind argument with you. If you take a closer look at the map you brought up, you will notice that more than three-quater of the Islamic government and communist government are painted in red, to mark unstable areas. Those ones that are painted in red but with none of those governments in control are usually third world countries.

Then take another look at the map and look at the areas in blue and yellow. Those are the west which are predominantly Christian, atheist and with democratic system of government.

That's the difference.

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.

Godogwu:

I'm not going to say Nigeria is more secure than the US, nahh not atall but in terms of deaths related to gun violence, homicide and all that, the US has recorded way more deaths than Nigeria.
Here's a source http://smartgunlaws.org/gun-deaths-and-injuries-statistics/

The US is just a little over twice the size of Nigeria in population and taking that into consideration 12,000 is still quite a lot.

Godogwu:

I'm not going to say Nigeria is more secure than the US, nahh not atall but in terms of deaths related to gun violence, homicide and all that, the US has recorded way more deaths than Nigeria.
Here's a source http://smartgunlaws.org/gun-deaths-and-injuries-statistics/

The US is just a little over twice the size of Nigeria in population and taking that into consideration 12,000 is still quite a lot.

Godogwu:

I'm not going to say Nigeria is more secure than the US, nahh not atall but in terms of deaths related to gun violence, homicide and all that, the US has recorded way more deaths than Nigeria.
Here's a source http://smartgunlaws.org/gun-deaths-and-injuries-statistics/

The US is just a little over twice the size of Nigeria in population and taking that into consideration 12,000 is still quite a lot.

ifebosco: who will bell the cat?