7,320 people killed in Sahel region in two years — Abubakar

Former Head of State, Gen, Abdulsalami Abubakar says 4660 people were killed in 2020, another 2660 civilians lost their lives in 2021 in the Sahel region due to insecurity.
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Abubakar made this known at the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Inaugural Annual International Lecture.

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The Lecture with theme, ““Insecurity in the Sahel (2008-2024): Dissecting Nigeria’s Challenges – Genesis, Impacts and Options” was conceived by the management of NAN as part of efforts to tackle the menace of insecurity in the Sahel and Nigeria.
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