Niger Delta Weekly Conflict Update: March 10-16, 2024
This weekly update spotlights communal conflicts in the Niger Delta with a focus on inter-communal clashes over land and boundary disputes in Cross River State. Seasonal outbreak of communal conflict over land ownership has been a major cause of lethal violence and instability in the State. According to data (see map above), communal conflict over [...] Niger Delta Weekly Conflict Update: March 03-09, 2024
This weekly update spotlights communal conflict in the Niger Delta with a focus on communal tensions over natural resource conflict in Akwa Ibom State. Communal conflict over land and other natural resources is a major cause of lethal violence and instability in Akwa Ibom State. According to data (see map above), land and natural resource [...] Niger Delta Annual Conflict Report: January – December 2023
The Niger Delta of Nigeria is highly diverse with over 40 ethnic groups who speak more than 100 languages and dialects. The region comprises 185 out of the 774 local government areas and covers nine out of the 36 States of Nigeria: Abia, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River, Delta, Edo, Imo, Ondo and Rivers. With [...] Niger Delta Weekly Conflict Update: February 25 – March 02, 2024
This weekly update spotlights homicidal violence in the Niger Delta with a focus on fatal domestic violence in Abia State. Domestic violence is a major security issue in Abia State. According to data (see map above), domestic violence caused over 30 fatalities in the State between January 2019 and December 2023. Recent incidents indicate the [...] Niger Delta Weekly Conflict Update: February 18-24, 2024
This weekly update spotlights organized criminality in the Niger Delta with a focus on targeted killing and kidnapping in Imo State. Organized criminal violence including targeted killing of government security personnel and abduction of community leaders is a major driver of conflict and insecurity in the State. According to data (see map above), organized crime [...] Niger Delta Weekly Conflict Update: February 11-17, 2024
This edition of the weekly update spotlights gender-based violence (GBV) in the Niger Delta with a focus on violence against women and girls (VAWG) in Ondo State. VAWG is a major threat to peace and human security in Ondo State. According to data (see map above), more than 80 incidents of VAWG and over 35 [...] Niger Delta Weekly Conflict Update: February 04-10, 2024
This special edition of the weekly update spotlights human-induced natural disasters in the Niger Delta with a focus on oil pipeline explosion and fire outbreak in Rivers State. According to data (see map above), petroleum pipeline explosion and fire outbreak caused more than 120 fatalities in Rivers State between January 2021 and December 2023. Recent [...] Niger Delta Weekly Conflict Update: January 28 – February 03, 2024
This weekly update spotlights communal conflict in the Niger Delta with a focus on rising communal tensions over land disputes and leadership tussles in Delta State. Clashes over land and boundary disputes as well as leadership tussles are major causes of lethal violence and instability in Delta State. According to data (see map above), communal [...] Niger Delta Weekly Conflict Update: January 21-27, 2024
This weekly update spotlights the rising threat of kidnapping in the Niger Delta. Over the years, kidnapping has evolved into a multidimensional organized criminal enterprise and a protracted security threat in the Niger Delta and in Nigeria generally. According to data (see map above), over 300 kidnap incidents and more than 250 related fatalities were [...] Niger Delta Weekly Conflict Update: January 14-20, 2024
This weekly update spotlights organized criminality in the Niger Delta with a focus on criminal violence and targeted killings in Rivers State. Organized criminal violence including kidnap for ransom and killings by cult gangs has been a major cause of conflict and insecurity in Rivers State. According to data (see map above), criminal violence caused […]
