Nigeria

Country briefing

Photo: Adebayo/IITA (CC BY-NC 2.0 DEED)

1. Brief overview
2. Ethnic and religious groups
3. Political situation - #EndSARS protests & elections
4. Conflicts

2 April 2024

Important documents

13 April 2015 | Amnesty International (Author)
Nigeria

Report on human rights abuses and violations of international humanitarian law by Boko Haram (targets, recruitment and finance; operational structure; life in areas controlled by Boko Haram; killings of civilians; bomb attacks; abductions an imprisonment)
'Our job is to shoot, slaughter and kill': Boko Haram's reign of terror in north east Nigeria [AFR 44/1360/2015] (Special or Analytical Report, English)
en ID 1060416
July 2014 | UNICEF – UN Children's Fund (Author)
Nigeria

Country profile on female genital mutilation (FGM)
Nigeria; Statistical Profile on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (Special or Analytical Report, English)
en ID 1436677
12 July 2013 | KAS – Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (Author)
Nigeria

Report on armed Islamist group Boko Haram (ethno-religious conflict in Nigeria; origin of Boko Haram; suspected objectives; factors behind Boko Haram; role of security forces; violence in June 2009; killing of politicians and Boko Haram leader Mohammad Yusuf)
Unsicherheit in Nigeria (Special or Analytical Report, German)
de ID 1013104
December 2012 | CORI - Country of Origin Research and Information (Author)
Nigeria

Report on women, children, human trafficking and LGBTI persons (position of women according to the law; sexual and gender based violence; harmful traditional practices; marriage; child labour; early marriage; child witchcraft accusations; legal position of LGBTI persons; societal attitude to LGBTI persons; homophobia and transphobia; state protection fo LGBTI persons)
CORI Thematic Report - Nigeria: Gender and Age (Special or Analytical Report, English)
en ID 1263575
21 June 2011 | ACCORD – Austrian Centre for Country of Origin and Asylum Research and Documentation (Author)
Nigeria

Report on women, children, sexual orientation, and on health care
Nigeria: Frauen, Kinder, sexuelle Orientierung, Gesundheitsversorgung (Special or Analytical Report, German)
de ID 1349368
17 June 2011 | ACCORD – Austrian Centre for Country of Origin and Asylum Research and Documentation (Author)
Nigeria

Report on traditional religion & traditional rule, occultism, witchcraft (Juju, ritual murders), the Osu caste, and secret cults (Ogboni & student cults)
Nigeria: Traditionelle Religion, Okkultismus, Hexerei und Geheimgesellschaften (Special or Analytical Report, German)
de ID 1093437

Important documents

Report on human rights abuses and violations of international humanitarian law by Boko Haram (targets, recruitment and finance; operational structure; life in areas controlled by Boko Haram; killings of civilians; bomb attacks; abductions an imprisonment)

Country profile on female genital mutilation (FGM)

Report on armed Islamist group Boko Haram (ethno-religious conflict in Nigeria; origin of Boko Haram; suspected objectives; factors behind Boko Haram; role of security forces; violence in June 2009; killing of politicians and Boko Haram leader Mohammad Yusuf)

Report on women, children, sexual orientation, and on health care

Report on traditional religion & traditional rule, occultism, witchcraft (Juju, ritual murders), the Osu caste, and secret cults (Ogboni & student cults)