This special edition of the weekly update spotlights election violence in the Niger Delta with a focus on the forthcoming October 05, 2024 local government elections in Akwa Ibom and Rivers States. Generally, elections in the Niger Delta are highly competitive, often characterized by violence. According to data (see map above), over 420 incidents of…
This weekly update spotlights organized criminality in the Niger Delta with a focus on rising criminal violence and targeted killings in Imo State. Criminal violence and targeted killings are major drivers of insecurity in the State. According to data (see map above), criminal violence caused over 400 fatalities in Imo State between January 2020 and…
This weekly update spotlights lethal violence and insecurity in the Niger Delta with a focus on communal tensions and criminal violence in Delta State. Criminal violence and communal conflict are major drivers of insecurity in Delta State. According to data (see map above), communal conflict and criminal violence caused over 260 fatalities in the State…
This weekly update spotlights organized criminal violence in the Niger Delta with a focus on cult gang related violence and killings in Bayelsa State. Gang violence is a major security issue in the State, mainly driven by struggle for supremacy and territorial control among rival cult gangs as well as general criminality. According to data…
This weekly update spotlights organized criminal violence in the Niger Delta with a focus on kidnap for ransom in Akwa Ibom State. Kidnapping is a prevailing security threat in the State. According to data (see map above), more than 50 kidnapping incidents and over 25 related fatalities were reported in Akwa Ibom State between January…
