Conflict Incident Monthly Tracker

Edo State: June -J u ly 20 18 B a ck gro und (SA) to the governor was Violence Affecting Women and Girls reportedly beaten by some local government (VAWG): In addition to the impact of This monthly tracker is designed to update officials over allegation of disloyalty to the criminality on women and girls listed above, Peace Agents on patterns and trends in chairman of the council in LGA. sexual violence was also reported during this conflict risk and violence, as identified by the period. In April, for instance, a 50-year old Integrated Peace and Development Unit Human Trafficking: In May, operatives of the man and his 16-year old son were arrested (IPDU) early warning system, and to seek National Agency for the Prohibition of for raping a 10-year old girl in Benin City, feedback and input for response to mitigate Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) reportedly LGA. areas of conflict. arrested a 56-year old woman for recruiting and trafficking two girls, aged 18, for Recent Incidents or Patterns and Trends prostitution. In June, two female tenants A pr il - J un e 20 1 8 reportedly stole two female children of their Issues, July 2018 landlord in Ovia North East LGA. The According to Peace Map data (see Figure 1), Incidents reported during the month mainly children, aged 4 and 2 years, were left in the incidents of conflict risk and violence related to criminality, domestic violence, and custody of the two tenants by their mother. reported in Edo state during this period protests. Separately, a high court in Benin City, the included criminality, communal tensions, state capital, reportedly sentenced a man to Criminality: A man was arrested for political tensions, human trafficking, and prison for trafficking girls to Russia for kidnapping a retired military officer and his violence affecting women and girls. prostitution. sales girl in LGA. The victims were Criminality: In May, an Assistant abducted along the Benin-Lagos highway in

Superintendent of the Nigeria Security and June 2018, and were released after a ransom Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) was reportedly Figure 1: Incidents and Fatalities, Edo State strangled in his house in Ikpoba-Okha LGA. In June, a former lecturer at a college of 25Oct-17 3 1 education in the state was reportedly killed Nov-17 7 9 by gunmen at his residence in Benin City, Oredo LGA. Separately, a popular male 20Dec-17 3 4 musician was reportedly shot dead by robbers at his residence in Benin City. 15 Incidents Fatalities Communal Tensions: In May, 14 Jan-18 8 11 10 communities in Ovia South-West LGA of the Feb-18 4 8 state reportedly petitioned the Federal Mar-18 7 22 5 Government over alleged encroachment of Apr-18 5 9 their lands by a company located in the area. May-18 3 0 Political Tensions: In May, supporters of the 0 Jun-18 Mar-18 3 3Apr-18 May-18 Jun-18 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state protested over alleged harassment of a PDP Incidents Fatalities senator by suspected supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the Benin Reported incidents and fatalities from March– June 2018 in Edo State. Sources: ACLED and Nigeria Watch Airport. In June, a female Special Assistant formatted on the P4P Peace Map www.p4p-nigerdelta.org. NIGER DELTA MONTHLY CONFLICT TRACKER: EDO STATE, JUNE — JULY 2018 was paid. Figure 2: Conflict Fatalities by LGA Figure 3: Conflict Fatalities by LGA Domestic Violence: A 38-year old man (April - June 2018) reportedly killed his 27-year old girlfriend in 12 6 Feb-18 4 1 3 Urhonigbe community, LGA. 10 Separately, a 38-year old woman was June (MarchUhunmwonde - May 2018)Oredo Etsako EastEgor Mar-18 1 0 4 reportedly killed by her 46-year old lover Violent5 Criminality 2 4 8 Apr-18 0 1 2 Other Fatalities during a disagreement in LGA. Communal/Ethnic Violence May-18 0 0 0 Communal/Ethnic Violence 6 Protests: There was a protest by ex-militants Other4 Fatalities 10 5 5 Violent Criminality 4 under the Presidential Amnesty Program Egor Esan SouthEtsako East West over the payment of stipends in Benin City. July3 (April -Etsako June 2018) EastOredo Ikpoba OkhaEgor 2Mar-18 3 2 1 Separately, there was a protest by secondary Violent Criminality 3 1 1 Apr-18 1 0 0 0 school pupils over their colleague that was 2 Communal/Ethnic Violence 1 May-18Mar-18 Apr-180 May-180 Jun-18 0 electrocuted in Eyean community, Other Fatalities 5 1 1 1 Jun-18 0 0 0 LGA. The pupil was 1 Egor Esan South East electrocuted by a naked electricity wire on Oredo his way from school. 0 Ovia North East Uhunmwonde Etsako East Oredo Ikpoba Okha Egor Etsako East Ikpoba Okha Pr o gno s is Reported incidents during the period related Reported incidents by Local Government Area (LGA) in Edo State during this period show that Etsako East, followed by Oredo had the most reported conflict fatalities in the state. Sources (Figure 2): ACLED and mainly to communal tensions, criminality, Nigeria Watch data formatted for the P4P Peace Map. Source (Figure 3): Nigeria Watch data formatted for human trafficking, political tensions, protests the P4P Peace Map www.p4p-nigerdelta.org and violence affecting women and girls Figure 4: Heat Map of Incidents and Peace Agents in Edo State (VAWG). Peace Actors should monitor the situation closely and respond appropriately.

Questions for Peace A g en t s 1. Is there anything significant missing from the tracker in terms of hotspots, trends, or incidents? 2. Which conflict issue suggested by, or missing from, this tracker is a top priority for you (as P4P Chapter, Prevent Committee, or other Heat Map shows concentration of incidents reported from April - June 2018 in Edo State; with green stars stakeholder)? representing the registered Peace Agents. Source: All data sources formatted for the P4P Peace Map 3. What are some likely trigger events in www.p4p-nigerdelta.org the next 6 months that could escalate Report Incidents: IPDU Early Warning System this conflict? Please report any verified incident of conflict to the IPDU SMS early warning system: 4. Who are the key stakeholders that Text: 080 9936 2222 Incident Details: Kindly include the State, LGA, Town, Date, and Brief Incident Description have influence on the conflict?

5. What will you do to help mitigate the Contact Us Inquiries: Afeno Super Odomovo, IPDU Research Coordinator conflict in the short, medium, and long Telephone: 08172401595 term? Email: [email protected]

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