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This weekly update spotlights criminal violence in the Niger Delta with a focus on kidnap for ransom in Rivers State. According to data (see map above), over 90 kidnapping incidents and more than 50 related fatalities were reported in Rivers State between January 2021 and March 2023. Recent data indicates a rise in kidnappings inRead more

This special edition of the weekly update spotlights the growing trend of vigilante violence and killings in the Niger Delta. There has been a proliferation of vigilantes at the local, state and regional levels as a result of rising criminality and insecurity, perceived policing vacuum, and public distrust in the judicial and penal system inRead more

This weekly update highlights gang violence in the Niger Delta with a focus on cult and gang related killings in Akwa Ibom State. According to data (see map above), cult and gang related violence caused over 100 fatalities in Akwa Ibom State between January 2021 and March 2023. Latest incidents indicate a resurgence of cultRead more

This weekly update spotlights communal conflict in the Niger Delta with a focus on rising tensions over land disputes in Delta State. Land and boundary disputes have been major causes of lethal violence and communal instability in Delta State. According to data (see map above), communal conflict caused over 150 fatalities in Delta State betweenRead more

This edition of the weekly update spotlights organized criminality in the Niger Delta with a focus on targeted criminal violence and killings in Abia State. According to data (see map above), organized criminal violence including targeted attacks on government security forces as well as counter-insurgent violence caused over 200 fatalities in Abia State between JanuaryRead more

This edition of the weekly update spotlights the herder-farmer conflict in the Niger Delta with a focus on the criminal aspects of the conflict in Ondo State. According to data (see map above), the herder-farmer conflict caused over 100 fatalities in Ondo State between January 2020 and December 2022. Recent incidents indicate a rise inRead more

This weekly update spotlights the growing threat of mob violence and extrajudicial killings in the Niger Delta. According to data (see map above), mob violence caused more than 400 fatalities in the Niger Delta between January 2020 and December 2022. Recent incidents indicate the growing prevalence of mob violence and extrajudicial killings in the region,Read more

This weekly update spotlights organized criminality in the Niger Delta with a focus on the resurgence of criminal insurgency and gun violence in Imo State. Criminal insurgency – insurgency perverted by criminal violence – has become a major driver of insecurity in Imo State over the years. According to data (see map above), criminal insurgency,Read more

This weekly update spotlights organized criminality in the Niger Delta with a focus on the resurgence of criminal insurgency and gun violence in Imo State. Criminal insurgency – insurgency perverted by criminal violence – has become a major driver of insecurity in Imo State over the years. According to data (see map above), criminal insurgency,Read more

This weekly update spotlights organized criminality in the Niger Delta with a focus on the resurgence of criminal insurgency and gun violence in Imo State. Criminal insurgency – insurgency perverted by criminal violence – has become a major driver of insecurity in Imo State over the years. According to data (see map above), criminal insurgency,Read more