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This edition of the weekly update highlights criminal violence in the Niger Delta with a focus on kidnapping for ransom in Ondo State. According to data (see map below), more than 80 kidnapping incidents and over 20 related fatalities were reported in Ondo State between January 2019 and June 2022. Recent incidents indicate a resurgenceRead more

This special edition of the weekly update spotlights criminal violence in the Niger Delta. Criminal violence including kidnapping, ritual killing, robbery, and clashes between cult gangs is a major driver of insecurity in the region. According to data (see map below), criminal violence caused over a thousand fatalities in the Niger Delta between January 2020Read more

This edition of the weekly update spotlights violent criminality in the Niger Delta with a focus on kidnapping for ransom and human trafficking in Akwa Ibom State. According to data (see map below), more than 120 incidents of criminal violence including over 25 kidnapping incidents were reported in Akwa Ibom State between January 2019 andRead more

This weekly update highlights organized criminality in the Niger Delta with a focus on criminal violence in Cross River State. According to data (see map below), criminal violence caused more than 180 fatalities in Cross River State between January 2019 and June 2022. Recent data shows a rise in criminal violence in the state, includingRead more

This weekly update spotlights organized criminality in the Niger Delta with a focus on criminal insurgency in Imo state. According to data (see map below), criminal insurgency – criminal subversion of state legitimacy – and counter-insurgent violence caused over 400 fatalities in Imo State between January 2019 and June 2022. Recent data indicates a riseRead more

This quarterly tracker looks at the trends and patterns of conflict risk, lethal violence, and the related pressures on peace and stability at the regional, state and local levels. It is not designed as a conflict analysis, rather it is intended to update stakeholders on the patterns and trends of violence. Understanding the deeper conflictRead more

This weekly update spotlights Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) in the Niger Delta with a focus on sexual violation of women and girls in Rivers State. According to data (see map below), more than 50 incidents of sexual violence against women and girls were reported in Rivers State between January 2019 and June 2022.Read more

This special edition of the weekly update spotlights human-induced environmental disasters in the Niger Delta with a focus on illegal artisanal oil refining related fire outbreaks in the region. According to data (see map below), illegal artisanal oil refining related violence and disasters caused over 900 fatalities in the Niger Delta between January 2018 andRead more

This weekly update Highlights organized criminality in the Niger Delta with a focus on the rising wave of criminal violence in Abia State. According to data (see map below), criminal violence caused over 200 fatalities in Abia State between January 2019 and June 2022. Recent incidents indicate an increase in violent criminality in the state,Read more

This weekly update spotlights lethal violence in the Niger Delta with a focus on the resurgence of violent criminality and targeted killings in Bayelsa State. According to data (see map below), criminal violence and targeted killings including kidnapping for ransom, gun attacks, and clashes between rival cult gangs caused over 200 fatalities in Bayelsa StateRead more