This weekly update highlights the growing prevalence of mob violence and vigilante related killings in the Niger Delta. According to data (see map below), mob lynching and vigilante related violence caused over 300 fatalities in the Niger Delta between January 2019 and March 2022. Recent data shows an upsurge in mob lynching and vigilante related…
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In March and April 2022, PIND’s Peacebuilding Program organized capacity-building training for 32 (15 male, 17 female) participants from upland communities in Abia, Akwa Ibom, and Rivers States. PIND’s Integrated Peace and Development Unit (IPDU) trained the participants on volunteerism, leadership, conflict analysis, and identifying and reporting conflict incidents through the Early Warning Early Response…
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WATCH: PIND encourages inclusiveness in PIA at the Ògíamẹ̀ Atúwàtse III Economic Summit On 27 May 2022, PIND’s Executive Director advised leaders of the Iwere Kingdom on the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) policy at the Ògíamẹ̀ Atúwàtse III Economic Summit 2022.
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LISTEN NOW | PIND Executive Director Tunji Idowu discusses “Peace in the Niger Delta and the Role of CSOs“ on the African Philanthopy Forum (@APForg) Podcast Series
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This weekly update spotlights lethal violence in the Niger Delta with a focus on the growing threat of gun related violence in Cross River State. According to data (see map below), gun violence caused over 150 fatalities in Cross River State between January 2018 and March 2022. Recent incidents indicate a rise in gun violence…
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Since 2010, we have worked to create and expand our programs, projects, and initiatives that support peace and prosperity. From our humble beginnings in a single state (Delta) over a decade ago, we now have strong footprints in all nine states in the region: (1) Ondo State; (2) Edo State; (3) Delta State; (4) Bayelsa State; (5) Imo State; (6) Rivers State; (7) Abia State; (8) Akwa-Ibom State; and (9) Cross River State.
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This weekly update highlights organized criminality in the Niger Delta with a focus on organized criminal violence and targeted killings in Imo State. According to data (see map below), organized criminal violence caused over 200 fatalities in Imo State between January 2019 and April 2022. Recent data shows the prevalence of criminal violence in the…
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Illegal oil bunkering and artisanal crude oil refining are organized environmental crimes that are driving conflict and insecurity in the Niger Delta. According to the report1 of an environmental impact assessment of oil exploration in Ogoniland, Rivers State, conducted by the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) in 2011, illegal oil bunkering and artisanal refining are…
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Sustainable peace and security remains a major challenge in the Niger Delta region. Data shows that there were no significant changes in the levels of conflict risk and lethal violence in the Niger Delta during the first quarter of 2022, compared to the fourth quarter of 2021 (See page 2). According to data uploaded to…
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This weekly update spotlights organized criminality in the Niger Delta with a focus on criminal violence in Bayelsa State. According to data (see map below), criminal violence caused over 250 fatalities in Bayelsa State between January 2019 and April 2022. Recent incidents indicate a rise in violent criminality in the State, including kidnapping for ransom…
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