Nigeria hosts many refugees from Cameroon. The majority of Cameroonian refugees in Nigeria are in the states of Cross River, Benue, and Taraba, the states at the borders with Cameroon. Cameroonians escape from violence between security forces and armed groups ongoing in their country. A recent study published in 2021 reported the forms of violence towards Cameroonian refugees that occurred in the Nigerian states of Cross River, Benue, and Taraba. In 2020, the most frequent crime cases reported was physical violence, mainly occurring in Benue. A large share of people were victims of sexual assaults and rape as well. In particular, 43 percent of reported cases in Taraba were sexual assaults and rape, which occurred more frequently than physical assaults.
Forms of violence towards Cameroonian refugees across the Nigerian States of Benue, Cross River, and Taraba in 2020
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UNHCR. (April 22, 2021). Forms of violence towards Cameroonian refugees across the Nigerian States of Benue, Cross River, and Taraba in 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 14, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1232734/violence-towards-cameroonian-refugees-in-nigeria/
UNHCR. "Forms of violence towards Cameroonian refugees across the Nigerian States of Benue, Cross River, and Taraba in 2020." Chart. April 22, 2021. Statista. Accessed October 14, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1232734/violence-towards-cameroonian-refugees-in-nigeria/
UNHCR. (2021). Forms of violence towards Cameroonian refugees across the Nigerian States of Benue, Cross River, and Taraba in 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 14, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1232734/violence-towards-cameroonian-refugees-in-nigeria/
UNHCR. "Forms of Violence towards Cameroonian Refugees across The Nigerian States of Benue, Cross River, and Taraba in 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Apr 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1232734/violence-towards-cameroonian-refugees-in-nigeria/
UNHCR, Forms of violence towards Cameroonian refugees across the Nigerian States of Benue, Cross River, and Taraba in 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1232734/violence-towards-cameroonian-refugees-in-nigeria/ (last visited October 14, 2024)
Forms of violence towards Cameroonian refugees across the Nigerian States of Benue, Cross River, and Taraba in 2020 [Graph], UNHCR, April 22, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1232734/violence-towards-cameroonian-refugees-in-nigeria/