This weekly update spotlights organized criminality in the Niger Delta with a focus on cult gang related killings in Edo State. Gang violence is a major cause of insecurity in the State, mainly driven by struggle for supremacy and territorial control among rival cult gangs as well as vigilante violence, conflict over the collection of [...]
This weekly update spotlights emerging trends of kidnap for ransom in the Niger Delta. Recent incidents indicate major changes in the trends and patterns of kidnap for ransom in the region. There has been a rise in cases of kidnapping with lengthy detention period and demand for huge ransoms, along with targeted kidnapping with relatively [...]
This weekly update spotlights the prevalence of organized criminal violence in the Niger Delta. Organized criminality including clashes between cult gangs, kidnap for ransom, and targeted killing of government security personnel by criminals is becoming increasingly prevalent in the region. According to data (see map above), criminal violence caused over a thousand fatalities in the [...]
This weekly update spotlights organized crime in the Niger Delta with a focus on criminal violence and targeted killings in Imo State. Organized criminal violence including targeted killing of community leaders and government security personnel is a major driver of conflict and insecurity in the State. According to data (see map above), criminal violence caused [...]
This special edition of the weekly update spotlights gender-based violence (GBV) in the Niger Delta with a focus on violence against women and girls (VAWG). According to data (see map above), over 150 incidents of VAWG were reported in the Niger Delta between January 2021 and September 2023. Recent data shows the prevalence of violence [...]
The Niger Delta was relatively peaceful during the third quarter of 2023. There was a decrease in lethal violence during the period compared to the first and second quarters of the year (see page 2). Data shows significant improvement in the overall peace and security situation in the region. Stakeholders including civil society organizations (CSOs), [...]
This weekly update spotlights organized criminality in the Niger Delta with a focus on kidnap for ransom in Cross River State. According to data (see map above), over 65 incidents of kidnapping and more than 20 related fatalities were reported in Cross River State between January 2020 and September 2023. Recent incidents indicate a resurgence [...]
This weekly update spotlights organized criminality in the Niger Delta with a focus on gang violence in Rivers State. Clashes between rival cult gangs has been a major driver of conflict and insecurity in Rivers State. According to data (see map above), cult and gang violence caused over 200 fatalities in the State between January [...]
This special edition of the weekly update spotlights the strategic application of Early Warning and Early Response (EWER) systems in monitoring and mitigating electoral violence in the Niger Delta, with a focus on the November 11, 2023 off-cycle governorship elections in Bayelsa and Imo States. Historically, elections in the Niger Delta are high stake affairs, [...]
This weekly update spotlights political violence in the Niger Delta with a focus on the risk of violence in the forthcoming off-cycle governorship election in Bayelsa State. Elections in the State are high stake affairs, often characterized by violence. According to data (see map above), over 80 incidents of election violence and more than 35 [...]
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This weekly update spotlights organized criminality in the Niger Delta with a focus on cult gang related killings in Edo State. Gang violence is a major cause of insecurity in the State, mainly driven by struggle for supremacy and territorial control among rival cult gangs as well as vigilante violence, conflict over the collection of [...] 