This weekly update spotlights piracy and maritime crime in the Niger Delta with particular focus on sea robbery in Rivers State. Emerging trends indicate an upsurge in incidents of sea robbery in the state, mainly involving attacks on commercial boats for robbery and kidnapping for ransom. According to data (see map below), piracy and sea…
This weekly update highlights the prevailing problem of sexual violence in the Niger Delta with special emphasis on sexual violation of children in Delta State. Data indicates an increase in incidents of sexual violence in the state, especially child sexual abuse. According to data (see map below), over 40 incidents of sexual violence were reported…
This weekly update examines the issue of kidnapping for ransom in the Niger Delta with specific focus on Ondo State. Recent trends indicate an increase in reported incidents of kidnapping for ransom in the State. According to data (see map below), over 50 incidents of kidnapping were reported in Ondo State between January 2016 and…
This weekly update looks at gang violence in the Niger Delta with particular focus on Cross River state. Gang violence is a prevailing security threat in Cross River, driven largely by supremacy battles among rival cult gangs. Cult gangs permeate public institutions and communities, involving students, lecturers and other public officials. Data indicates that gang…
Emerging data shows important changes in the context and dynamics of the herder-farmer conflict in Delta state. Clashes between farmers and herders over access to land for farming and grazing have been recurrent in the state since 2017. Recent incidents indicate that the conflict is becoming increasingly intertwined with violent criminality including kidnapping and armed…
The Niger Delta peace and conflict landscape remained largely unchanged during the first quarter of 2020. There were no significant changes in the trends and patterns of conflict risk and violence during the period, compared to the fourth quarter of 2019. There was an increase in incidents of conflict risk and a decrease in lethal…
Recent trends indicate a resurgence of kidnapping for ransom in Bayelsa state. Kidnapping is increasingly becoming frequent and geographical-ly dispersed in the state. According to data (see map below), over 70 incidents of kidnapping were reported in Bayelsa state between January 2016 and March 2020. Since January 2020, there has been an upsurge in the…
Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) is increasingly becoming prevalent in Imo state. Recent trends indicate an increase in incidents of violence affecting women and girls in the state, especially domestic violence, rape, girl child abuse, child trafficking, abduction and targeted killing of women and girls for ritualistic purposes. According to data (see map below),…
Kidnapping for ransom is a prevailing human security threat in Cross River state. Recent trends indicate an increase in the frequency of kidnap- pings for ransom in the state, particularly in Calabar, the state capital. According to data (see map below), over 30 incidents of kidnappings for ransom were reported in Cross River state between…
Lockdowns, physical distancing and other forms of social restrictions have been accepted globally as key measures to contain the spread of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19). These measure are crucial in containing the spread of the deadly virus, but they are also exposing residents to increased risk of violence and human rights abuses. In Abia state,…