The conflict has intensified since January 2021 when the government issued a quit notice to herders to vacate all forest reserves in the State. In February, 2021, for instance, herders reportedly abducted a farmer and killed a vigilante in Iju town, Akure North LGA. Separately, a farmer was reportedly killed by herders in Ajowa town, Akoko North-West LGA.
This weekly update highlights kidnapping in the Niger Delta with a focus on the growing risk of kidnapping for ransom in Delta State. Kidnapping for ransom has evolved into a prevalent security threat in the State. According to data (see map below), over 130 incidents of kidnapping were reported in Delta State between January 2016…
This special edition of the weekly update spotlights the violent demonstrations in the Niger Delta in the aftermath of the ‘EndSARS’ protests in Nigeria. The protests which started as a campaign against police brutality has snowballed into mass demonstrations, crackdown by security forces and destruction of infrastructure by hoodlums who have hijacked the protests across…
DESCRIPTION This special edition of the weekly update highlights spiraling protests against the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Nigeria Police over allegations of heavy-handedness including unlawful arrests, torture and extrajudicial killings across the country, with a focus on clashes between the police and protesters in the Niger Delta. The ‘EndSARS’ protests were reportedly triggered…
DESCRIPTION This weekly update highlights political violence in the Niger Delta with a focus on election-related violence in Ondo State. According to data (see map below), over 65 incidents of election-related violence were reported in Ondo State between January 2016 and July 2020, including more than 25 incidents of electoral violence during the 2016 governorship…
The COVID-19 lockdown is not an excuse for gender-based violence. Are you concerned about the reported rise in violence against women and girls because of the COVID-19 lookdowns? The Violence against Women and Girls (VAWG) filter on our Partners for Peace (P4P) Online Peace Map helps to us to track and report violence affecting women…
[unitegallery activism catid=6] As part of activities to celebrate the 2017 International Women’s Day with the theme ‘Be Bold For Change’ and in solidarity with women across the world, the Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) organized two events in Benin, Edo State, and in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. The first held on…
On 8 March, 2017, in a short ceremony at the National Stadium in Surulere, Lagos State, our Partners 4 Peace (P4P) team gave renowned Nigerian Musician Dr. Tee Mac Iseli (MFR) an award for his peace building advocacy in the Niger Delta and made him a P4P Brand Ambassador.
In order to highlight the differential impact of poverty, inequality and conflict on women/girls and men/boys, PIND commissioned a Gender Assessment of the Niger Delta Region in 2011 which was conducted by the Centre for Development and Population Activities (CEDPA) and another study in 2012 titled Identification and Analysis of Traditional Gender Norms and its…
Chief Kikile I of Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, is a traditional leader and has always worked to quell conflicts, but 2015 was a unique year. As the home state of one of the presidential candidates and scheduled for a state-level election mere months the presidential one, peace building was never more important in Bayelsa State than…