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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

This weekly update highlights targeted killings in the Niger Delta with a focus on the growing wave of assassinations in Delta State. According to data (see map below), homicidal violence and targeted killings caused more than 100 fatalities in Delta State between January 2020 and June 2022. Recent data indicates an increase in assassinations andRead more

This weekly update spotlights targeted attacks on government security facilities and personnel in the Niger Delta. According to data (see map below), violence against security forces caused over 200 fatalities in the Niger Delta between January 2019 and March 2022. Recent data shows a resurgence of targeted attacks on security facilities and personnel in theRead more

This special edition of the weekly update spotlights human trafficking in the Niger Delta with a focus on illegal breeding, kidnapping and sale of children for illegal adoption and ritualistic purposes. According to data (see map below), over 60 human trafficking incidents were reported in the Niger Delta between January 2019 and March 2022. RecentRead more

This weekly update spotlights organized criminality in the Niger Delta with a focus on the resurgence of kidnapping for ransom in Edo State. According to data (see map below), more than 85 incidents and over 50 fatalities related to kidnapping for ransom were reported in Edo State between January 2019 and April 2022. Recent dataRead more