This weekly update spotlights organized criminality in the Niger Delta with a focus on criminal violence in Bayelsa State. According to data (see map below), criminal violence caused over 250 fatalities in Bayelsa State between January 2019 and April 2022. Recent incidents indicate a rise in violent criminality in the State, including kidnapping for ransom…
This weekly update spotlights lethal violence in the Niger Delta with a focus on gun violence and targeted killings in Ondo State. According to data (see map below), gun related violence and targeted killings caused more than 100 fatalities in Ondo State between January 2019 and April 2022. Recent incidents indicate an increase in gun…
This weekly update spotlights electoral violence in the Niger Delta. Elections in the Niger Delta are high stake affairs, often characterized by violence. According to data (see map below), over 240 incidents of electoral violence were reported in the region between January 2019 and April 2022, including more than 150 related fatalities. In the lead-up…
This weekly update spotlights insurgency and counter-insurgent violence in the Niger Delta with a focus on a resurgence of criminal insurgency in Abia and Imo State. According to data (see map below), criminal insurgency including targeted violence against government security person-nel caused over 300 fatalities in Abia and Imo State between January 2020 and March…
This edition of the weekly update spotlights political violence in the Niger Delta with a focus on politically motivated killings in Akwa Ibom State. According to data (see map below), over 50 incidents of election-related violence, including more than 25 related fatalities, were reported in Akwa Ibom State between January 2015 and March 2022. In…
