Death tolls have been highly politicised in previous outbreaks of unrest in central Nigeria, with various factions accused of either exaggerating the figures for political ends or downplaying them to try to douse the risk of reprisals.
Idadi ya vifo imesababishwa sana na kutokea kwa machafuko katika nchi ya kati ya Naijeria, huku makundi mbalimbali yakituhumiwa kutia chumvi tarakimu hizo kwa ajili ya malengo ya kisiasa au kuwashusha ili kujaribu kupunguza hatari ya kulipiza kisasi.