Conflict Incident Monthly Tracker

Edo State: May - Ju ne 20 18 B a ck gro und their lands by a company located in the area. Violence Affecting Women and Girls (VAWG): In March, a 9-year old girl was This monthly tracker is designed to update Political Tensions: In May, the reportedly defiled by a 70-year old Peace Agents on patterns and trends in House of Assembly reportedly suspended grandfather and his two sons in Benin City, conflict risk and violence, as identified by the one of its members over failure to defend LGA. In April, a 50-year old man and Integrated Peace and Development Unit allegations against members of the house. his 16-year old son were arrested for raping (IPDU) early warning system, and to seek Separately, supporters of the Peoples a 10-year old girl in Benin City, Oredo LGA. feedback and input for response to mitigate Democratic Party (PDP) in the state areas of conflict. protested over alleged harassment of a PDP Protests: In April, a lorry was set ablaze by senator by suspected supporters of the All drivers who were protesting the death of Patterns and Trends Progressives Congress (APC) at the Benin their colleague in Oredo LGA. The driver died M arch -M ay 2 018 Airport. when his vehicle rammed into a faulty lorry Human Trafficking: In May, operatives of the that was parked on the road. According to Peace Map data (see Figure 1), National Agency for the Prohibition of incidents of conflict risk and violence Recent Incidents or Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) reportedly reported in Edo state during this period arrested a 56-year old woman for recruiting included criminality, communal tensions, Issues, June 2018 and trafficking young girls for prostitution. political tensions, human trafficking, and Incidents reported during the month mainly The suspect recruited two girls, aged 18, and violence affecting women and girls. related to criminality and human trafficking. procured passports and visas for them to Violent Criminality: In April, thugs travel to Russia as sex workers. Criminality: A former lecturer at a college of reportedly attacked a community and killed education in the state was reportedly killed a 42-year old man in LGA. Figure 1: Incidents and Fatalities, Edo State Separately, the police arrested a herdsman who doubles as a kidnapper in Benin City, 25Oct-17 3 1 Oredo LGA. An AK-47 riffle and ammunition Nov-17 7 9 were recovered from the suspect. In another Dec-17 3 4 incident, a bricklayer was reportedly shot 20 dead by his male contractor over missing bags of cement in Benin City, Oredo LGA. In 15 Incidents Fatalities LGA, a priest was reportedly Jan-18 8 11 abducted on the highway. In May, an 10Feb-18 4 8 Assistant Superintendent of the Nigeria Mar-18 7 22 Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) 5Apr-18 5 9 was reportedly found dead in his house in May-18 3 0 Ikpoba-Okha LGA. The deceased is suspected 0 to have been strangled. Feb-18 Mar-18 Apr-18 May-18 Communal Tensions: In May, 14 Incidents Fatalities communities in Ovia South-West LGA of the state reportedly petitioned the Federal Reported incidents and fatalities from February– May 2018 in Edo State. Sources: ACLED and Nigeria Watch Government over alleged encroachment of formatted on the P4P Peace Map www.p4p-nigerdelta.org. NIGER DELTA MONTHLY CONFLICT TRACKER: EDO STATE, MAY — JUNE 2018 by gunmen at his residence in Benin City, Figure 2: Conflict Fatalities by LGA Figure 3: Conflict Fatalities by LGA Oredo LGA. Separately, a popular male (March - May 2018) musician was reportedly shot dead by robbers at his residence in Benin City. Other12 Fatalities 6 10 12 Oredo Ovia North East Human Trafficking: Two female tenants 10 10 reportedly stole two female children of their May 8(FebruaryOredo - AprilUhunmwonde 2018) Etsako East Jan-18 5 3 2 8 landlord in Ovia North East LGA. The Violent6 Criminality 3 Feb-18 0 3 0 children, aged 4 and 2 years, were left in the Communal/Ethnic4 Violence 6Mar-18 3 4 2 custody of the two tenants by their mother. Other2 Fatalities 7 10 5 4 Apr-18 1 2 0 Separately, a high court in Benin City, the 0 2 state capital, reportedly sentenced a man to June (MarchUhunmwonde - May 2018)Oredo Etsako East Etsako WestIkpoba OkhaOredo prison for trafficking girls to Russia for Violent Criminality 2 0 Feb-18 4 1 3 prostitution. Feb-18 Mar-18 Apr-18 May-18 Communal/Ethnic Violence Mar-18 1 0 4 Political Tension: A female Special Assistant Apr-18 0 1 2 Other Fatalities 10 5 5 Ikpoba Okha (SA) to the Edo State governor was Other Fatalities May-18Oredo 0 Egor0 0 reportedly beaten by some local government Communal/Ethnic Violence Ovia North East Uhunmwonde officials over allegation of disloyalty to the Violent Criminality Etsako East Esan South East chairman of the council in LGA. Reported incidents by Local Government Area (LGA) in Edo State during this period show that Uhun- Pr o gno s is mwonde, followed by Oredo had the most reported conflict fatalities in the state. Sources (Figure 2): ACLED and Nigeria Watch data formatted for the P4P Peace Map. Source (Figure 3): Nigeria Watch data Reported incidents during the period related formatted for the P4P Peace Map www.p4p-nigerdelta.org mainly to communal tensions, criminality, Figure 4: Heat Map of Incidents and Peace Agents in Edo State human trafficking, political tensions, and violence affecting women and girls (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 March - May 2018 in Edo State; with green stars representing the registered Peace Agents. Source: All data sources formatted for the P4P Peace Map stakeholder)? www.p4p-nigerdelta.org 3. What are some likely trigger events in Report Incidents: IPDU Early Warning System the next 6 months that could escalate Please report any verified incident of conflict to the IPDU SMS early warning system: 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 the Telephone: 08172401595 conflict in the short, medium, and long term? Email: [email protected]

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