This special edition of the weekly update spotlights the impact of communal conflicts on agricultural investments in the Niger Delta. Communal conflict over land and other natural resources is a major driver of violence and instability in the region. According to data (see map above), land and natural resource related conflicts caused over 700 fatalities…
This weekly update spotlights organized criminality in the Niger Delta with a focus on rising criminal violence and targeted killings in Edo State. Criminality is a major driver of violence and insecurity in the State. According to data (see map above), criminal violence caused over 250 fatalities in Edo State between January 2020 and March…
This weekly update spotlights organized criminal violence in the Niger Delta with a focus on cult gang related killings in Delta State. Struggle for supremacy and territorial control among rival cult gangs has been a major cause of lethal violence and insecurity in Delta State. According to data (see map above), gang violence caused over…
This weekly update spotlights criminal violence in the Niger Delta with a focus on domestic violence and criminal homicide in Akwa Ibom State. Domestic violence and homicide are major causes of insecurity in the State. According to data (see map above), domestic violence and criminal homicide caused over 150 fatalities in Akwa Ibom State between…
This special edition of the weekly update spotlights emerging threats to public health and human security in the Niger Delta with a focus on the outbreak of Lassa fever in the region. Lassa Fever is a zoonotic and acute viral disease caused by the Lassa virus. It is transmitted through food and household items contaminated…
This weekly update spotlights gang violence in the Niger Delta with a focus on cult and gang related killings in Rivers State. According to data (see map above), gang violence caused over 250 fatalities in Rivers State between January 2020 and December 2023. Recent data shows a rise in cult and gang related killings in…
This weekly update spotlights organized criminal violence in the Niger Delta with a focus on criminal insurgency and targeted killing in Imo State. Organized criminality including targeted violence by separatist militias and criminal gangs has been a major driver of violent conflict and insecurity in the State. According to data (see map above), organized crime…
This weekly update spotlights organized criminal violence in the Niger Delta with a focus on kidnap for ransom in Edo State. Kidnap for ransom has been a major cause of violence and insecurity in the State. According to data (see map above), more than 100 incidents and over 60 kidnap related fatalities were reported in…
This edition of the weekly update spotlights communal conflict in the Niger Delta with a focus on the ongoing communal crisis in Okuama and Igbomotoru communities in Delta and Bayelsa State respectively. Communal clashes, especially those involving government security forces, have been causes of lethal violence in Delta and Bayelsa States. According to data (see…
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…