Map of coronavirus spread in Nigeria Interactive map of coronavirus spread in Nigeria. Image credit: BeatingCorona Many Nigerians have developed a strong belief in vigilante or community self-defence groups to protect them following the rising insecurity in the country, a report by the United States Institute of Peace has said. The report also revealed that Nigeria recorded 169 per cent increase in abduction between 2019 and 2020. The report attributed the development to the poor performance of the security agents in the country. This, it added, had sent Nigerians, across all states and genders, to look for alternatives