ICRC Records 17,000 Active Missing Persons in Nigeria as North-East Situation Remains Precarious
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has said that about 17,000 Nigerians remain missing, mostly as a result of insurgency and armed conflict in the North-East and other conflict zones.
The ICRC disclosed the figure during activities ahead of the International Day of the Disappeared, marked annually on August 30.
According to the organization, the current figure is a decline from 23,659 recorded in 2025, after the ICRC lost contact with some families affected by the conflict. Other reports put the previous estimate at over 24,000, which has now fallen to over 17,000.
A breakdown shows that Borno State accounts for about 9,000 cases, Adamawa for about 3,000, and Yobe for about 2,500. In Yobe alone, over 1,500 persons remain missing.
More than 90 per cent of the cases are linked to armed conflict and insurgency in the North-East, as well as banditry and mass kidnappings in the North-West and North-Central regions.
The ICRC described family separation as one of the most serious outcomes of conflict, particularly in North-East Nigeria. The organization said efforts are continuing to trace missing persons and reconnect them with their relatives through radio outreach, family visits, and collaboration with local leaders.
The situation in the North-East remains precarious, with families still crying out for help years after their loved ones disappeared.
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