There was an increase in conflict risk and lethal violence in the Niger Delta in Q1 2019 (See page 2). The Niger Delta peace and conflict landscape underwent significant changes in the first quarter of 2019, compared to the third and fourth quarters of 2018. According to data uploaded to the P4P Peace Map (www.p4p-nigerdelta.org), political violence, criminality, gang violence, communal conflict and land disputes were the primary causes of lethal violence during the period.
https://pindfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Niger-Delta-Conflict-Tracker-2019-Q1-FINAL.pdf
