Nigeria

Assassinations in Nigeria were mainly driven by political motives, including electoral disputes in which the victim belonged to the politics and governance category. Political motives were frequently to assassination of community members, such as traditional and religious leaders, who were voicing criticisms against militant groups. More broadly, the connection between criminal groups and militant groups in Nigeria seems to rely a lot on how they reinforce one another. Criminal groups supply militant groups, which then creates a profitable economy that is exploited by criminal groups.