Igbo Worst Hit: 700 Civilians Killed, 1,100 Arrested by Army & Police in 2022 Intersociety Report

Biafrans and lovers of freedom, this is one of the most sobering realities of recent history in Nigeria’s South-East. According to a report by the International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety), over 700 civilians were killed and approximately 1,100 arrested by the Nigerian Army and Police between January and December 2022. The same report alleges that:

- 220 people disappeared without trace, with 50–60 likely killed in custody.
- 600 civilian homes were destroyed, displacing over 18,000 people from their ancestral lands.
- No Fulani herdsmen were reportedly arrested or killed in the region during this period.

Amnesty International further corroborates the scale of violence, stating that at least 1,844 people were killed in the South-East between January 2021 and June 2023, with widespread enforced disappearances, torture, and arbitrary arrests.

This isn’t just a statistic—it’s a humanitarian crisis. And it raises urgent questions about accountability, selective enforcement, and the silencing of dissent. The South-East, once a bastion of cultural pride and peaceful resistance, has become a flashpoint for state-backed brutality and impunity.

In 2022, the South-East of Nigeria witnessed one of the most brutal crackdowns in recent history. Over 700 civilians were killed, 1,100 arrested, and hundreds disappeared without trace. Homes were burned, communities displaced, and justice denied. This video breaks down the facts, the silence, and the call for accountability.

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