ORFA
30 Aug
Researchers from the Observatory of Religious Freedom in Africa (ORFA) have reported over 55,910 civilian deaths in Nigeria during a four-year study from October 2019 to September 2023.
29 Aug
Researchers from the Observatory of Religious Freedom in Africa (ORFA) have reported over 55,910 civilian deaths in Nigeria during a com
29 Aug
A report has revealed that terrorists killed no fewer than 55,000 persons in Nigeria within four years. The Observatory of Religious Freedom in Africa (ORFA) disclosed this in a report titled: "Blind eyes to bloodshed: Fulani Ethnic Militia killing Nigerian civilians unopposed". ORFA following a four-year data project said mass killings, abductions and torture of…
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