Do Prison Statistics Reflect Ethnicity? Examining Claims About Nigerians Detained In Ethiopia
Understanding a Viral Claim A recurring claim on Nigerian social media has reignited debate over migration, ethnicity and crime: that about 95 per cent of Nigerian prisoners in Ethiopia are of Igbo origin. The assertion has often been used to fuel ethnic arguments, with competing sides drawing sharply different conclusions from the statistic. Yet, beyond […]
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