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This edition of the weekly update spotlights communal conflicts in the Niger Delta with a focus on the herder-farmer conflict in Ondo State. According to data (see map below), clashes between herders and farmers caused over 50 fatalities in Ondo State between February 2018 and February 2022. The nature of the conflict has changed significantlyRead more

 This weekly update spotlights criminal violence in the Niger Delta with a focus on violent separatist agitation and criminal insurgency in Imo State. According to data (see map below), separatist agitation and counter-insurgent violence caused over 400 fatalities in Imo State between January 2019 and December 2021. Recent data shows a rise in violent separatistRead more

This weekly update spotlights lethal violence in the Niger Delta with a focus on homicidal violence and targeted killings in Abia State. According to data (see map below), targeted violence and homicide caused more than 210 fatalities in Abia State between January 2018 and December 2021. Recent incidents indicate a resurgence of homicidal violence andRead more

This weekly update spotlights the growing threat of vigilantism and mob justice in the Niger Delta with a focus on mob violence in Delta State. According to data (see map below), vigilantism and mob violence caused more than 130 fatalities in Delta State between January 2018 and December 2021. Recent incidents indicate an upsurge inRead more

This weekly update highlights gang violence in the Niger Delta with a focus on cult and gang related killings in Bayelsa State. According to data (see map below), more than 200 cult and gang related fatalities were reported in Bayelsa State between January 2018 and December 2021. Recent incidents indicate a resurgence of cult andRead more

  This edition of the weekly update highlights violent criminality in the Niger Delta with a focus on the growing threat of gun violence in Akwa Ibom State. According to data (see map below), more than 130 gun related fatalities were reported in Akwa Ibom State between January 2018 and December 2021. Recent incidents indicateRead more

This edition of the weekly update highlights targeted violence against government security forces in the Niger Delta with a focus on the resurgence of targeted attacks on security facilities and personnel in Imo State. According to data (see map below), targeted violence against pubic security forces caused over 60 fatalities in more than 30 reportedRead more

  This weekly update spotlights communal conflicts in the Niger Delta with a focus on inter-communal clashes over land disputes in Cross River State. According to data (see map below), inter-communal conflict over land ownership and boundary disputes caused over 700 fatalities in Cross River State between January 2018 and December 2021. Recently, communal tensionsRead more

  This edition of the weekly update spotlights armed robbery in the Niger Delta with a focus on the growing threat of bank robbery in the region. Bank robbery – including coordinated armed attacks and burgling of commercial banks and bullion vans – is increasingly becoming prevalent and deadly in the Niger Delta. According toRead more

This edition of the weekly update highlights lethal violence in the Niger Delta with a focus on the resurgence of gun violence in Rivers State. According to data (see map below), gun violence caused over 200 fatalities in Rivers State between January 2020 and September 2021. Recent incidents indicate a resurgence of gun related violence,Read more