FLASH REPORT #41: POPULATION DISPLACEMENT DTM North West/North Central Nigeria 22 - 28 FEBRUARY 2021

A ected Population: Damaged Shelters: Casualties: Movement Trigger: 2,220 Individuals 48 Block shelters 114 Individuals Armed attacks

OVERVIEW

Nigeria's North Central and North West Zones are afflicted with a mul�dimensional Illela Gada crisis that is rooted in long-standing tensions between ethnic and religious groups 843 and involves a�acks by criminal groups and banditry/hirabah (such as kidnapping Tangaza Gwadabawa Goronyo Sabon Birni REPUBLIC and grand larceny along major highways). The crisis has accelerated during the past Sokoto Wurno Binji Isa years because of the intensifica�on of a�acks and has resulted in widespread Kware displacement across the region. WamakoSokoto North Sokoto South Silame Rabah 73 BodingaDange-Shuni Between 22 and 28 February, armed clashes between herdsmen and farmers, and Yabo bandits and local communi�es have led to a fresh wave of popula�on displacement. Shagari Bakura Following these events, a rapid assessment was conducted by DTM (Displacement Tureta 12 Birnin Magaji Tracking Matrix) field staff with the purpose of informing the humanitarian commu- Jigawa Tambuwal nity and government partners, and enable targeted response. Flash reports u�lise direct observa�on and a broad network of key informants to gather representa�ve data and collect informa�on on the number, profile and immediate needs of affect- Kebbe Gummi Tsafe ed popula�ons. Zamfara Anka 8 Kano Latest a�acks affected 2,220 individuals, including 53 injuries and 61 fatali�es, in Chikun and Igabi LGAs of , Sabon Birni LGA of and Maru, Maru Gusau

Maradun, Tsafe, Zurmi, Gusau LGA of . The a�acks caused people to Kebbi 101 Kudan Markafi flee to neighbouring locali�es. Ikara Sabon-Gari 692 Giwa Zaria GENDER (FIG. 1) Soba Kebbi Kubau Igabi 191 Bauchi 43% Chikun Lere Kauru Kaduna 57% Male 300 Female

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Kaura

Kagarko Jaba Plateau Jema'a

Sanga MOST NEEDED ASSISTANCE (FIG. 2) X Affected Population 66% Federal Capital Territory International border

State Nasarawa

LGA

Affected LGAs 20% Benue Benue Taraba

10% The map is for illustration purposes only. The depiction and use of boundaries, geographic names and related data shown are not warranted to be error free nor do they imply judgment on 4% the legal status of any territory, or any endorsement or accpetance of such boundaries by IOM.

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AFFECTED POPULATION (TABLE 1)

Number of Affected Number of Affected Number of Damaged State LGA Cause of Incidence Number of casual�es Male Female Children Household Individuals Shelters

Kaduna Chikun A�acks 51 300 12 147 153 67 11 Kaduna Igabi A�acks 35 191 7 89 102 43 37 Sokoto Sabon Birni A�acks 233 843 10 358 485 207 0 Zamfara Gusau A�acks 13 101 4 39 62 25 0 Zamfara Maradun A�acks 1 12 3 5 7 3 0 Zamfara Maru A�acks 89 692 75 272 420 133 0 Zamfara Tsafe A�acks 1 8 3 4 4 2 0 Zamfara Zurmi A�acks 8 73 0 31 42 19 0 Grand Total 431 2,220 114 945 1,275 499 48

"When quoting, paraphrasing, or in any other way using the information mentioned in this report, the source needs to be stated appropriately as follows: “Source: Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), March 2021.””

For more information or to report an alert, please contact: Henry Kwenin, DTM Project Coordinator: [email protected] | +234 903 8852 524 https://displacement.iom.int/nigeria ; https://dtm.iom.int/nigeria