FLASH REPORT #36: POPULATION DISPLACEMENT DTM North West/North Central Nigeria. Nigeria 18 - 24 JANUARY 2021
Damaged Shelters: Casualties: Movement Trigger: 836 Individuals 37 Block 24 Individuals Armed attacks/ Fire Shelters outbreak
OVERVIEW Gada The crisis in Nigeria’s North Central and North West zones, which involves Illela Sabon Birni long-standing tensions between ethnic and linguistic groups; attacks by crim- Gwadabawa Goronyo inal groups; and banditry/hirabah (such as kidnapping and grand larceny Wurno Isa along major highways) led to fresh wave of population displacement. Wamako Sokoto
Kware138 Shinkafi Rabah Latest attacks affected 807 individuals, including 31 injuries and 24 fatalities, Zurmi Dange-Shuni in Birnin Gwari, Chikun, Giwa, Igabi LGAs of Kaduna State, Wurno LGA of Maradun Zamfara Sokoto State and Maru LGA of Zamfara State between the 18 - 24 January, Bakura Kaura Namoda 2021. Also, 29 Individuals from Mikang LGA in Plateau State were affected by Shagari Tureta Birnin Magaji a fire outbreak. The attacks caused people to flee to neighboring localities. Talata Mafara Katsina Bungudu Jigawa Gusau A rapid assessment was conducted by field staff to assess the impact on Gummi Bukkuyum people and immediate needs. Anka Tsafe
Kano Gusau
Maru
266 Markafi (FIG. 1) Kudan GENDER Ikara Sabon-Gari Giwa Zaria 95 Soba Birnin-Gwari Kubau Igabi 187 36 Kaduna North 44% Kaduna South Kaduna 56% Male Chikun Lere Kajuru Kauru 85 Female Bassa
Jos North ± Jos East Kachia Zango-Kataf Jos South
Kaura Riyom Barikin Ladi Kagarko Jaba Kanam Jema'a Mangu Plateau Kanke Pankshin MOST NEEDED ASSISTANCE (FIG. 2) Sanga Bokkos Langtang North Mikang
55% Federal Capital Territory 29 Qua'an Pan Shendam X Langtang South Affected Population Nasarawa
State 20% 15% LGA 10% Benue Affected LGAs
Shelter Security NFI Food
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AFFECTED POPULATION (TABLE 1)
Number of Affected Number of Affected Number of Damaged State LGA Cause of Incident Number of Casualties Male Female Children Households Individuals Shelters
Kaduna Birnin Gwari Attacks 35 187 2 85 102 37 0 Kaduna Chikun Attacks 15 85 3 38 47 21 0 Kaduna Giwa Attacks 18 95 4 42 53 20 0 Kaduna Igabi Attacks 0 36 1 24 12 3 0 Plateau Mikang Fire Outbreak 7 29 0 12 17 9 7 Sokoto Wurno Attacks 34 138 6 58 80 32 0 Zamfara Maru Attacks 41 266 8 106 160 86 30 Grand Total 150 836 24 365 471 208 37
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