Conflict Incident Monthly Tracker

Ondo State: July - August 2018 B a ck gro und was reportedly kidnapped by masked that had raped them earlier. In July, a 45- gunmen at his farm in LGA. year old man was reportedly arrested for This monthly tracker is designed to update raping his daughter in Ondo town, Akure Peace Agents on patterns and trends in Cult Violence: In June, three people were South LGA. conflict risk and violence, as identified by the reportedly killed by cultists in Integrated Peace and Development Unit LGA. The victims were killed with machetes Others: In June, a 13-year old pupil was (IPDU) early warning system, and to seek at three different locations in the area. reportedly killed by a stray bullet fired by a feedback and input for response to mitigate Violence Affecting Women and Girls soldier in Akoko North West LGA. Separately, areas of conflict. (VAWG): In addition to the impact of two siblings, aged 2 and 4, were reportedly burned to death by fire at their home in Patterns and Trends criminality and communal tensions on women and girls listed above, sexual Akure South LGA. M ay-J ul y 20 1 8 violence was also reported during this Recent Incidents or According to Peace Map data (see Figure 1), period. In May, for instance, a 42-year old incidents reported in during this man reportedly raped his neighbor’s 10-year Issues, August 2018 period included communal tensions, old daughter in Akure South LGA. Separately, Incidents during the month related mainly to criminality, cult violence, domestic violence, five young men reportedly tortured and criminality, communal tension, and domestic and Violence Affecting Women and Girls raped two under-aged girls in violence. (VAWG). LGA. In June, the two teenage girls Criminality: A 42-year old store keeper mentioned above were reportedly reportedly stabbed to death his 60-year old Violent Criminality: In June, the wife of a kidnapped and taken to Lagos State for male boss over salary in Ondo Town, Ondo monarch was reportedly abducted by prostitution by the wife of one of the men West LGA. Separately, a kidnapper who kidnappers in Akoko North East LGA. Separately, a 50-year old male teacher was Figure 1: Incidents and Fatalities, Ondo State reportedly kidnapped in Akoko North East LGA. In another incident, a 45-year old 12 Incidents Fatalities traditional medicine practitioner was 10 reportedly beaten to death by his wife’s Jan-18 5 2 siblings during a domestic disagreement in 8Feb-18 3 5 Akoko South East LGA. In July, a 64-year old Mar-18 3 1 6 man reportedly shot dead his grandson in Ile Apr-18 11 2 -Oluji town, Ile-Oluji/Okeigbo LGA. 4May-18 4 3 Separately, a 25-year old herdsman was Jun-18 9 11 reportedly killed by a gunman in Ikaram 2 Jul-18 5 6 community, Akoko North West LGA. In 0 another incident, the daughter of a former Apr-18 May-18 Jun-18 Jul-18 deputy governor of Ondo state was reportedly killed for ritualistic purposes by Incidents Fatalities her boyfriend in Akure South LGA. In Akure North LGA, a former local council chairman Reported incidents and fatalities from April - July 2018 in Ondo State. Sources: ACLED and Watch formatted on the P4P Peace Map www.p4p-nigerdelta.org. NIGER DELTA MONTHLY CONFLICT TRACKER: ONDO STATE, JULY — AUGUST 2018 reportedly abducts people for ritualistic Figure 2: Conflict Fatalities by LGA Figure 3: Conflict Fatalities by LGA purposes was arrested by a vigilante group (May - July 2018) at Orita-Obele Estate, Akure South LGA. The suspect who disguised as a madman July8 (April -Akure June 2018)NorthAkoko SouthAkoko East NorthAkure West South 4 Akoko NorthIdanre West Akure NorthAkoko North East allegedly chewed and swallowed the SIM Violent Criminality 4 1 1 1 Mar-18 1 0 0 0 cards of two mobile phones found in his 7 Communal/Ethnic Violence1 Other Fatalities 1 1 3 Apr-18 0 1 1 0 possession. In another incident, a 22-year 6 Mob Violence 3 Mob Violence May-18 0 0 1 2 old male robber was reportedly arrested by 5 Communal/Ethnic Violence 2 the police in Akure South LGA. He later went Other Fatalities 1 Jun-18 2 0 3 0 4 Violent Criminality into a coma as a result of overdose of the 3 1 drugs he took before the robbery operation. August (MayAkure - July North 2018) Akoko NorthAkure West South Akure NorthAkoko NorthAkoko East North West 2 Communal Tension: Tension was reportedly Violent Criminality 4 3 2 2 0 Apr-18 1 1 0 0 1 elevated over a chieftaincy tussle in Osolo Communal/Ethnic Violence 1 May-18Apr-18 May-180 1Jun-18 2 Jul-18 0 community, Akure South LGA. The Mob0 Violence 3 Jun-18 0 3 0 2 Idanre Akure North leadership tussle intensified during the Other Fatalities Jul-18Akoko North East0 0 Akoko North0 West 1 community’s new yam festival celebrations. Akoko South West Akoko South East Domestic Violence: A 29-year old male Akure South Owo farmer reportedly punched his mother-in- Ile-Oluji-Okeigbo law to death during a disagreement over Reported incidents by Local Government Area (LGA) in Ondo State this quarter show that Akure North had child custody at a farm settlement in the highest number of fatalities. Sources (Figure 2): ACLED and Nigeria Watch data formatted for the P4P Igbotako community, LGA. Peace Map. Source (Figure 3): Nigeria Watch data formatted for the P4P Peace Map www.p4p- nigerdelta.org Pr o gno s is Figure 4: Heat Map of Incidents and Peace Agents in Ondo State Reported incidents during this period related mainly to criminality, communal/political tensions, cult violence, and violence affecting women and girls. Peace Agents must monitor the situation closely and respond appropriately.

Questions for Peace A ge nt s

1. What is missing from the tracker in terms of hotspots, trends, or incidents?

2. Which conflict issue is a priority for Heat Map shows concentration of incidents reported from May – July 2018 in Ondo, with green stars repre- you as a Peace Agent? senting the registered Peace Agents. Source: All data sources formatted for the P4P Peace Map www.p4p- nigerdelta.org 3. What are some likely trigger events in the next 6 months that could Report Incidents: IPDU Early Warning System Please report any verified incident of conflict to the IPDU SMS early warning system: escalate this conflict? Text: 080 9936 2222 4. Who are the key stakeholders that Incident Details: Kindly include the State, LGA, Town, Date, and Brief Incident Description have influence on the conflict? Contact Us Inquiries: Afeno Super Odomovo, IPDU Research Coordinator 5. What will you do to help mitigate Telephone: 08172401595 the conflict in the short, medium, Email: [email protected] and long term?

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