Nigeria Joins League of Most Insecure Countries Nigeria Joins League of Most Insecure Countries Militancy, insurgency and banditry in the Niger Delta and Northern Nigeria have placed Nigeria on the map of most insecure regions of the world known for violent crimes such as bombings, manslaughter and kidnapping of innocent people for heavy ransoms. The menace of the Fulani herdsmen, largely shielded terrorists by the political establishment, in the Middle-Belt and Western Nigeria, has further rubbished the reputation of the country. Many concerned citizens believe that the authorities have not given adequate priority to tackling the country’s environmental challenges which will ultimately check the high level of insecurity in the polity.