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This special edition of the weekly update highlights emerging trends and drivers of violence against women and girls (VAWG) in the Niger Delta. According to data (see map below), more than 600 incidents of violence affecting women and girls were reported in the Niger Delta between January 2020 and September 2021. Recent incidents indicate newRead more

This edition of the weekly update spotlights violent criminality in the Niger Delta with a focus on the resurgence of gun related violence in Imo State. According to data (see map below), gun violence caused more than 190 fatalities in Imo State between January 2018 and September 2021. Recent incidents indicate a resurgence of gunRead more

There was a decrease in reported incidents of conflict risk and lethal violence in the Niger Delta during the third quarter of 2021, compared to the second quarter of the year (See page 2). Organized criminality and communal conflict decreased by 45% and 32% respectively during the quarter. According to data uploaded to the P4PRead more

This edition of the weekly update spotlights ethno-nationalist agitation in the Niger Delta with a focus on the resurgence of violent separatist agitation in Abia State. According to data (see map below), violence associated with separatist agitation caused over 150 fatalities in Abia State between January 2018 and September 2021. Recent incidents indicate a resurgenceRead more

This edition of the weekly update spotlights sexual violence in the Niger Delta with a focus on emerging trends of sexual violence in Ondo State. According to data (see map below), more than 45 incidents of sexual violence were reported in Ondo State between January 2018 and September 2021. Recent data also shows new trendsRead more