Niger Delta Weekly Update for November 14-20, 2021
This edition of the weekly update spotlights violent criminality in the Niger Delta with a focus on the resurgence of gun related violence in Imo State. According to data (see map below), gun violence caused more than 190 fatalities in Imo State between January 2018 and September 2021. Recent incidents indicate a resurgence of gun…
DetailsFavour Egedegbe on Being a Young Peace Actor
Nineteen-year-old Favour Egedegbe was encouraged to join the Partner For Peace Network by his father. According to him, “It has been impactful.”
DetailsMienye Seikepagha on Resolving Cult Violence in Bayelsa
Hon. Mienye Seikepagha narrates how he participated in interventions such as stakeholder engagements, anti-cultism campaigns and peace talks geared at preventing cult and gang violence in Bayelsa State.
DetailsNiger Delta Quarterly Conflict Tracker – 2021 Q3
There was a decrease in reported incidents of conflict risk and lethal violence in the Niger Delta during the third quarter of 2021, compared to the second quarter of the year (See page 2). Organized criminality and communal conflict decreased by 45% and 32% respectively during the quarter. According to data uploaded to the P4P…
DetailsIyke Uchella on Conflict Resolution by the P4P Akwa Ibom & Abia State Chapters
Our peacebuilding stories continue in Abia State were the state coordinator, Honourable Iyke Uchella tells us how the state chapter have been able to intervene and resolve conflicts.
DetailsHow Okuna Vincent Helped Mitigate the Spate of Ritual Killings in Ondo State
Okuna Vincent a member of the #P4P network has mitigated the spate of ritual killings in #OndoState. He also includes the association of Persons Living with Disabilities (PWD) in his peacebuilding activities, crime reduction and Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG).
DetailsWatch Nnamdi Dikedi Discuss How He Mediates Farmer-Herder Conflicts in Edo State
Nnamdi Dikedi, a member of P4P has mitigated farmers and herders conflict in Orhionmwon LGA, Edo State using the skills he gained from P4P trainings. Watch this video and listen to his story.
DetailsHow Timipamoere Poweide Bueleimo Helped Resolve Election Violence in Her Community
Timipamoere Poweide Bueleimo, a civil servant has been a member of the #PartnersForPeace in the Niger Delta (P4P) Network since 2019. In this video, she tells us how the trainings she has received through P4P capacity building programs has helped her to resolve election related violence in her community among others.
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