This edition of the weekly update spotlights the herder-farmer conflict in the Niger Delta with a focus on the criminal aspects of the conflict in Ondo State. According to data (see map above), the herder-farmer conflict caused over 100 fatalities in Ondo State between January 2020 and December 2022. Recent incidents indicate a rise in…
This edition of the weekly update spotlights organized criminality in the Niger Delta with a focus on targeted criminal violence and killings in Abia State. According to data (see map above), organized criminal violence including targeted attacks on government security forces as well as counter-insurgent violence caused over 200 fatalities in Abia State between January…
This special edition of the weekly update spotlights inter-communal conflicts in the Niger Delta with a focus on the herder-farmer conflict in the region. According to data (see map above), the herder-farmer conflict caused more than 400 fatalities in the Niger Delta between January 2020 and February 2023. Recent incidents indicate a resurgence of clashes…
This weekly update spotlights election violence in the Niger Delta with a focus on the risk of post-election violence in the aſtermath of the 2023 general elections. According to data (see map above), over 400 incidents of election related violence and more than 200 fatalities were reported in the Niger Delta between February 2019 and…
This special edition of the weekly update spotlights election violence in the Niger Delta with a focus on the application of Early Warning and Early Response (EWER) systems to prevent and mitigate electoral violence in the region. Historically, elections in the Niger Delta are high stake affairs, highly competitive, and oſten characterized by violence. According…
