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This special edition of the weekly update spotlights emerging threats to public health and human security in the Niger Delta with a focus on the outbreak of Lassa fever in Edo and Ondo State. Lassa fever, also known as Lassa hemorrhagic fever (LHF) is a zoonotic and acute viral disease caused by the Lassa virus.Read more

The Niger Delta peace and security landscape underwent significant changes in 2020. Diverse conflict risk factors contributed to the changing conflict and security dynamics during the period. These conflict risk factors included historical tensions and a proliferation of armed groups (militant, criminal, and ethno-sectarian). This report examines the trends and patterns of conflict risk andRead more

This weekly update spotlights violent criminality in the Niger Delta with a focus on gun violence in Delta State. Recent data indicates a rise in gun violence, including killings by robbers, kidnappers and cult gangs, as well as armed clashes between hoodlums and security forces in Delta State. According to data (see map below), overRead more

This weekly update spotlights organized violence in the Niger Delta with a focus on gang violence in Delta Stata. According to data (see map below), over 165 gang related fatalities were reported in Delta State between January 2016 and October 2020. Recent incidents indicate an increase in gang related killings in the State. Over theRead more

This weekly update spotlights communal conflict in the Niger Delta with a focus on inter-communal clashes over land disputes in Delta State. According to data (see map below), inter-communal conflict over land ownership and boundary disputes caused over 300 fatalities in Delta State between January 2016 and August 2020. Recently, communal tensions escalated following aRead more

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 triggeredRead more

DESCRIPTION This weekly update spotlights ritualistic crimes in the Niger Delta with a focus on ritual-related killings in Delta State. According to data (see map below), over 55 incidents of ritual-related killings were reported in Delta State between January 2016 and July 2020. Recent data shows a rise in ritual killings in the State, driven,Read more

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 governorshipRead more

You may purchase phone plans with more than enough data to cover things like casual web surfing and streaming the occasional song. But you may not realize that browsing Facebook could be a big hit against your data plan too. According to Cisco’s online VNI Services Gauge Tool, one hour of browsing through social mediaRead more

You may purchase phone plans with more than enough data to cover things like casual web surfing and streaming the occasional song. But you may not realize that browsing Facebook could be a big hit against your data plan too. According to Cisco’s online VNI Services Gauge Tool, one hour of browsing through social mediaRead more