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Conflict Incident Monthly Tracker Conflict Incident Monthly Tracker Ondo State: February - M arch 2 01 8 B a ck gro und herdsmen reportedly attacked a farm Protest: In January, a group of ex-militants belonging to a former Secretary to the under the Presidential Amnesty Program This monthly tracker is designed to update Federal Government (SFG) and set it on fire. reportedly besieged the office of the Ondo Peace Agents on patterns and trends in About five hectares of palm oil plantation State Oil Producing Areas Commission conflict risk and violence, as identified by the was destroyed during the attack. In (OSOPADEC) in protest over alleged Integrated Peace and Development Unit February, a local vigilante group reportedly mismanagement of the program in the state. (IPDU) early warning system, and to seek arrested four herdsmen for criminality in Ese feedback and input for response to mitigate Others: In December, a man reportedly died -Odo LGA. Weapons were recovered from areas of conflict. in police custody in Akure South LGA. suspects. Separately, tension was reportedly Separately, a young boy selling food on the Patterns and Trends heightened among residents of Akunu street was reportedly killed by a stray bullet D ec 2 01 7 -Fe b 20 1 8 community, Akoko North East LGA, following fired by a security guard attached to a petrol the arrival of herdsmen in four trailer trucks. According to Peace Map data (see Figure 1), station in Akure South LGA. In Akure South LGA, over 30 herdsmen incidents reported during the period reportedly attacked the council secretariat Recent Incidents or included communal tensions, criminality, and chase out officials following a and protest. Issues, March 2018 confrontation between a staff and a Incidents during the month related mainly to Violent Criminality: In January, a 10-man herdsman. In a Akure South LGA, herdsmen criminality and communal violence. kidnapping/robbery gang which included reportedly attacked a farm belonging to the Criminality: A 40-year old man reportedly two soldiers, were reportedly arrested by Speaker of the Ondo State House of killed and secretly buried his son in Akoko the police in Owo LGA. A kidnapped victim Assembly, and destroyed a maize plantation. North East LGA. The man hit the boy with a was also rescued by the police. Separately, a hotel director and guest were reportedly Figure 1: Incidents and Fatalities, Ondo State abducted by gunmen in Akoko South LGA. In Sep-17 5 10 another incident, a commercial bus driver 6 was stabbed to dead by a herdsman during a Oct-17 10 9 5 misunderstanding in Akure South LGA. In Nov-17 1 2 February, a couple reportedly kidnapped two 4 Dec-17 4 2 of their landlady’s children, a boy and girl, in Jan-18 5 2 Owo LGA. Separately, a 40-year old lawyer 3 Feb-18 3 5 was reportedly kidnapped by gunmen in 2 Akoko South LGA. The victim was waylaid and abducted while he was travelling in a 1 commercial bus. Criminality was a key driver of violence affecting women and girls 0 (VAWG) during the period. Nov-17 Dec-17 Jan-18 Feb-18 Communal Tensions: In January, tension Incidents Fatalities between herdsmen and farmers was Reported incidents and fatalities from November 2017- February 2018 in Ondo State. elevated in the state. In Akure South LGA, Sources: ACLED and Nigeria Watch formatted on the P4P Peace Map www.p4p-nigerdelta.org. NIGER DELTA MONTHLY CONFLICT TRACKER: ONDO STATE, FEBRUARY — MARCH 2018 plank for releasing his younger sibling who Figure 2: Conflict Fatalities by LGA Figure 3: Conflict Fatalities by LGA was tied up and locked in a room by his (December 2017 - February 2018) father as punishment. Sexual Violence: In Akure South LGA, a 35- Other6 Fatalities 1 6 year old male commercial bus driver was Akure SouthOse Odigbo Okitipupa arrested for raping a 28-year old female February5 (NovemberAkure South Odigbo2017-JanuaryOkitipupa 2018) 5 Oct-17 4 2 1 0 student of a university in the state. The Violent4 Criminality 2 2 1 Nov-17 0 0 2 0 incident happened in February but the 4 Communal/Ethnic Violence1 Dec-17 1 0 0 1 suspect was arrested in March 2018. 3 Jan-18 1 0 0 0 Separately, a 17-year old male secondary 3 student was arrested for sodomizing an 8- March2 (DecemberOdigbo 2017-FebruaryAkure SouthOkitipupa 2018) 2 year old boy in Akure South LGA. Communal/Ethnic Violence5 1 1 Odigbo Okitipupa Akure South Violent1 Criminality 3 Nov-17 2 0 0 Protest: Students of a collage of education 1 in the state protested over the death of their 0 Dec-17 0 1 1 colleague who was knocked down by a car. Odigbo Akure South Okitipupa 0 Jan-18 0 0 1 The car was set ablaze during the protest. Violent Criminality Feb-18Nov-17 Dec-175 0Jan-18 0 Feb-18 Two students also sustained injuries. Communal/Ethnic Violence Odigbo Okitipupa Akure South Others: A church building under construction reportedly collapsed and killed six people Reported incidents by Local Government Area (LGA) in Ondo State this quarter show that Odigbo, followed including a pregnant woman in Igbado by Akure South had the highest number of fatalities. Source (Figure 2): ACLED and Nigeria Watch data community, Ese-Odo LGA. formatted for the P4P 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 tensions, sexual violence, and protests. 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 you as a Peace Agent? Heat Map shows concentration of incidents reported from December 2017–February 2018 in Ondo, with green stars representing the registered Peace Agents. Source: All data sources formatted for the P4P Peace 3. What are some likely trigger events Map www.p4p-nigerdelta.org in the next 6 months that could Report Incidents: IPDU Early Warning System escalate this conflict? Please report any verified incident of conflict to the IPDU SMS early warning system: 4. Who are the key stakeholders that Text: 080 9936 2222 have influence on the conflict? Incident Details: Kindly include the State, LGA, Town, Date, and Brief Incident Description 5. What will you do to help mitigate Contact Us Inquiries: Afeno Super Odomovo, IPDU Research Coordinator the conflict in the short, medium, Telephone: 08172401595 Email: [email protected] and long term? 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