FLASH REPORT: POPULATION DISPLACEMENT DTM - LGA () Nigeria 24 MAY 2021

Households: Individuals: Casualties: Movement Trigger: 1,076 7,296 245 Communal Clash OVERVIEW Surging communal violence between ethnic and religious groups, and long-standing conflicts between farming communi�es and nomadic herders are prevalent across north-east Nigeria. These conflicts are predominantly centered on disputes over land and cause great insecurity and widespread displacement across the region.

On 13 May 2021, a clash between neighbouring Tiv and Fulani communi�es in Bali LGA in Taraba state was reported which led to a wave of popula�on displacement. Following this event, rapid assessments were conducted by DTM (Displacement Tracking Matrix) field staff with the purpose of informing the humanitarian community 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 affected popula�ons.

The clash affected a total of 7,296 individuals in Bali LGA of Taraba State. Affected individuals were forced to flee their loca�ons of origin towards villages in Logo, , Katsina-Ala and LGAs in the neighbouring state of Benue, and LGA and the ward Bali A within Bali LGA of Taraba State. A total of 245 casual�es were recorded and 698 shelters were damaged. Following the rapid assessment, 45 per cent of IDPs men�oned shelter as their main need, followed by food (reported by 30% of IDPs), NFIs (reported by 15% of IDPs) and livelihood (reported by 10% of IDPs).

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Gassol Nasarawa 1,800 Ibi TIV Council Hall Taraba 2,572 Adamawa Guma 7,296 Bali Ukum Apa Logo Donga Tarka 299 2,024 Oturkpo Katsina-Ala Benue Kurmi 397

Ussa Displaced residents of Bali LGA after the clash ©IOM-DTM/2021 Obi 204 Oju Sardauna Vandeikya Enugu Ado xxx Affected Population 1,160 1,766 4,370 Affected LGAs Men Women Children Cross River LGA 206 39 © OpenStreetMap (and) contributors, CC-BY-SA injured 698 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 Deaths Burnt shelters the legal status of any territory, or any endorsement or accpetance of such boundaries by IOM.

AGE CLASSIFICATION (FIG. 1) ARRIVAL LOCATION (TABLE 1)

60% 40% State LGA Household Individuals Men women Children Female Male Taraba Gassol 228 1,800 289 333 1,178 2% 60+yrs1% Taraba Bali 367 2,572 418 497 1,657 23% 18-59yrs 15% Benue Vandeikya 34 204 42 79 83

24% 6-17yrs 16% Benue Logo 51 299 63 96 140 Benue Ukum 329 2,024 264 635 1,125 9% 1-5yrs 6% Benue Katsina-Ala 67 397 84 126 187 2% <1yr 2% Grand Total 1,076 7,296 1,160 1,766 4,370 Need Accessment 45% 30% 15% 10%

Shelter Food Non-Food Items Livelihood "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), May 2021.””

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