19 States Record 70 Political Violence, 27 Deaths In 10 Months – Report

The African Centre for Security, Governance and Development (CentreSGD) has raised the alarm over escalating political violence across Nigeria.
It warned that attacks on candidates, supporters and campaign activities threaten the credibility of the 2027 general elections.
The centre disclosed that 70 physical election-related attacks were recorded across 19 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) between 1st January and 27th October, 2026, resulting in 27 deaths in 20 of the incidents.
The executive director of CentreSGD, Theresa Chigozirim Odinkalu-Okoro in a statement yesterday, said the rising wave of violence, intimidation and physical attacks on political actors posed a ...