This edition of the weekly update spotlights vandalism of government facilities in the South-East and South-South regions of Nigeria with a focus on targeted attacks on offices of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the Niger Delta. According to data (see map below), more than 16 offices of the electoral commission were reportedly attacked…
This edition of the weekly update spotlights vigilantism and mob justice in the Niger Delta with a focus on mob violence in Delta State. Accord-ing to data (see map below), vigilantism and mob violence caused over 75 fatalities in Delta State between January 2018 and December 2020. Recent incidents indicate the prevalence of mob violence…
There were significant changes in the trends and patterns of conflict risk and lethal violence in the Niger Delta during the first quarter of 2021. There were outbreaks of additional conflict risks and an increase in reported incidents of lethal violence during the period, compared to the fourth quarter of 2020 (See page 2). According…
This edition of the weekly update spotlights growing anti-police insurgency in the Niger Delta with a focus on targeted attacks on security facilities and personnel in Rivers State. According to data (see map below), violence against security forces caused over 120 fatalities in Rivers State between 2018 and 2020. Recent incidents indicate an increase in…
This edition of the weekly update highlights kidnapping in the Niger Delta with a focus on kidnapping for ransom in Edo State. According to data (see map below), over 50 incidents of kidnapping were reported in Edo State between January 2019 and March 2021. Recent incidents indicate a resurgence of kidnapping for ransom in the…
