Conflict Incident Monthly Tracker

Delta State: March - Ap r il 2 0 18 B a ck gro und Violent Criminality: In February, a 23-year battle between his gang and soldiers in old cultist was reportedly killed by his former . Separately, five workers of an This monthly tracker is designed to update colleagues for leaving the group to join indigenous oil servicing firm were reportedly Peace Agents on patterns and trends in another cult group in South LGA. In abducted by gunmen at a waterside conflict risk and violence, as identified by the March, a 54-year old leader of a vigilante community in LGA. Criminality Integrated Peace and Development Unit group was reportedly killed by gunmen in was a key driver of Violence Affecting (IPDU) early warning system, and to seek LGA. Separately, a member of Women and Girls (VAWG) in the state during feedback and input for response to mitigate a community vigilante group reportedly this period. For instance, in January, a 74- areas of conflict. killed three people during a funeral year old woman was reportedly strangled for Patterns and Trends ceremony in Otokutu, LGA. ritualistic purposes in LGA. J anuar y -M arch 2 0 1 8 Also, in Ughelli South, the police killed two Violence Affecting Women and Girls robbers who double as kidnappers. An 18- (VAWG): In addition to the impact of According to Peace Map data (see Figure 1), year old boy was arrested by the police for communal conflict and criminality on women conflict issues during the period included defiling his six-year old sister and killing his 8 and girls listed above, other forms of communal tensions, cult violence, and -year old half-brother in Ofagbe, violence were also reported during this criminality including militancy and LGA. In another incident, a 33-year old period. In February, a female student of a kidnapping for ransom. robbery suspect who allegedly killed a polytechnic in was reportedly Communal Conflict: In February, two commercial motorcyclist was reportedly killed for ritualistic purposes in Ozoro, Isoko persons including a male primary school clubbed to death by a mob in Ogbe-Ogume North LGA. In a separate incident, a middle- pupil, were reported killed during a clash community, Ndokwa West LGA. aged man attacked and cut his wife with a between Aladja community in Udu LGA and Militancy/Kidnapping: In January, a cutlass, and later committed suicide in Ogbe-Ijoh community in West prominent militant who doubles as a kidnap Oshimili South. LGA. In March, herdsmen reportedly kingpin was reportedly killed during a gun chopped off fingers and toes of a 45-year old Figure 1: Incidents and Fatalities, Delta State male farmer in Abraka, LGA. Separately, a farmer was reportedly 18 Jun-17 13 24 beheaded by herdsmen in Uwheru 16 Jul-17 11 23 community, LGA. In another 14Aug-17 12 23 incident, herdsmen killed four men who 12Sep-17 10 17 were on a fishing expedition in Ughelli North Oct-17 7 17 LGA. In a separate incident, a police sergeant 10 Nov-17 11 16 was reportedly killed during a communal 8 Dec-17 12 17 clash over a leadership tussle in Obodo-Eti 6 community, Ndokwa West LGA. The 4 Jan-18 10 15 leadership tussle escalated into a supremacy 2Feb-18 13 17 battle between loyalists of opposing factions 0Mar-18 9 17 during the community annual festival. Dec-17 Jan-18 Feb-18 Mar-18 Communal conflict was a driver of Violence Incidents Fatalities Affecting Women and Girls (VAWG) in the state during this period. In January, for Reported incidents and fatalities from December 2017– March 2018 in Delta State. example, a woman was raped by herdsmen Sources: ACLED and Watch formatted on the P4P Peace Map www.p4p-nigerdelta.org. in LGA. NIGER DELTA MONTHLY CONFLICT TRACKER: DELTA STATE, MARCH — APRIL 2018 Recent Incidents or Figure 2: Conflict Fatalities by LGA Figure 3: Conflict Fatalities by LGA Issues, April 2018 (January - March 2018) Reported incidents during the month related Violent10 Criminality 2 3 10 Jan-18 2 1 0 mainly to criminality and cult violence. Communal/Ethnic Violence4 5 8 Criminality: A politician was reportedly shot Gang/Cult Violence 1 8 Aniocha South Warri SouthNdokwa West West 6 by assassins in Isoko South LGA. The victim is Other Fatalities 1 2 6Nov-17 5 3 1 one of the aspirants for the chairmanship of 4 Dec-17 2 1 2 the Delta state chapter of the All April2 (JanuaryUghelli - March South Ughelli2018) NorthWarri South West4 Jan-18 0 0 0 Progressives Congress (APC). The assassins Communal/Ethnic Violence2 4 4 0 Feb-18 2 2 0 waylaid the politician and shot him in the Violent Criminality 2 1 2 stomach. Separately, herdsmen reportedly Political Violence 1 0 Aniocha South Warri SouthNdokwa West West blocked an expressway and inflicted bullet Gang/Cult Violence 1 Dec-17 Jan-18 Feb-18 Mar-18 wounds on five travelers in Mob Violence 6 1 Dec-17 2 1 2 LGA. The herdsmen also engaged the police Other Fatalities 1 Jan-18Aniocha South 0 Warri South0 West 0 and soldiers in a gun battle before they Other Fatalities Mob Violence Feb-18Ndokwa West 2 Oshimili2 North 0 escaped into the bush. In another incident, Gang/Cult Violence Mar-18Ndokwa East 0 Burutu0 2 the severed head of a man was found on the Political Violence Violent Criminality Ughelli North street of Uzere community, Isoko South LGA. Communal/Ethnic Violence Ughelli South Sapele The severed head is suspected to have been discarded by ritualists. Reported fatalities by Local Government Area (LGA), in Delta State this quarter show that Ughelli South, followed by Ughelli North had the most reported fatalities. Sources (Figure 2): ACLED and Nigeria Watch Cult Violence: A 26-year old man was data formatted for the P4P Peace Map. Source (Figure 3): Nigeria Watch data formatted for the P4P Peace. reportedly killed by cultists in Ndokwa West Map www.p4p-nigerdelta.org LGA. The victim is a nephew to the chairman Figure 4: Heat Map of Incidents and Peace Agents in Delta State of the community's vigilante group.

Pr o gno s is Incidents during the period related mainly to communal violence, cult violence, and criminality. Peace Agents should monitor the situation closely and respond appropriately.

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1. Is anything missing from the tracker in terms of hotspots, trends, or incidents? 2. Which conflict issue suggested by, or

missing from this tracker, is a priority Heat Map shows concentration of incidents reported from January – March 2018 in Delta; with green stars for you (as P4P Chapter, Prevent representing the registered Peace Agents. Source: All data sources formatted for the P4P Peace Map www.p4p-nigerdelta.org Committee, or other stakeholder)? 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? 5. What will you do to help mitigate the Contact Us Inquiries: Afeno Super Odomovo, IPDU Research Coordinator Telephone: 08172401595 conflict in the short, medium, and long Email: [email protected] term?

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