The Nigerian Peace Index Report has indicated that Osun, Kogi , Ekiti Kwara and Imo states are the five most peaceful states in Nigeria while Yobe, Kebbi , Bauchi , Zamfara and Sokoto are the least peaceful states.
The research, conducted by Foundation for Peace Professionals , also revealed that the South East has the highest number of higher education institutions in the country with Imo State rated to be the most educated state .
Osun is the most peaceful state , followed by Kogi , Ekiti, Kwara and Imo state . Akwa Ibom was rated most peaceful state in the South South , Kaduna in the North West , Kogi in the North Central , Osun in the South West , Imo in the South East and Taraba in the North East .
Lagos state has the least poverty rate , Zamfara , the least crime , Ekiti , the least incarceration rates and Taraba, the least human right abuses .
Executive Director of the Foundation , Abdulrazaq Hamzat , during the Media Launch of the Research Project yesterday , disclosed that data was collected between 2010 -2016 , an average of which was used for the report .
