Conflict Incident Monthly Tracker

Delta State: August -September 2018 B a ck gro und and killed a policeman in Kpakiama Violence Affecting Women and Children: In community, LGA. June, a 13-year old girl was reportedly raped This monthly tracker is designed to update by a 73-year old male native doctor in Warri Peace Agents on patterns and trends in Cult Violence: In July, a 21-year old cultist was reportedly shot dead during a clash South LGA. Separately, a 13-year old boy conflict risk and violence, as identified by the between rival cult groups in Ovwian town, who was being abused by his guardians was Integrated Peace and Development Unit rescued by youths in Osubi, LGA. (IPDU) early warning system, and to seek Udu LGA. Separately, the police reportedly feedback and input for response to mitigate killed a notorious cultist who doubles as a Recent Incidents, areas of conflict. robber and arrested three gangsters in Jesse September 2018 town, LGA. In another Reported incidents during the month related Patterns and Trends incident, two robbers were reportedly killed mainly to mob violence, flooding, and during a gun battle with the police in Warri J une -August 2018 criminality including kidnapping for ransom. South LGA. AK 47 riffles and magazines were According to Peace Map data (see Figure 1), recovered from the robbers. Violent Criminality: A male socialite was there was an increase in lethal violence in reportedly killed by gunmen in Sapele LGA. in August 2018. Reported Political Violence: In August, a secretariat of The assailants ensured that that the victim incidents during the period included the All Progressives Party (APC) was was dead before they left the scene of the communal tensions, cult violence, political reportedly burned down by some aggrieved incident. violence, domestic violence, violence members of the party in Oleh, affecting women and children, and LGA. Kidnapping: A Catholic priest was reportedly abducted by kidnappers in Okpe LGA. The criminality including kidnapping for ransom. Domestic Violence: In August, a 32-year old kidnappers demanded a 15-million naira woman was reportedly arrested for stabbing Communal Conflict: In August, tension was ransom. The police later rescued the victim her husband to death during a disagreement reportedly heightened following division and arrested three suspects. in Agbarha-Otor, North LGA. among kingmakers over the selection of a new king for Tuomo community, LGA. Figure 1: Incidents and Fatalities, Delta State The division among the kingmakers resulted in the emergence of two traditional rulers in 35 Incidents Fatalities the kingdom. Jan-18 10 15 30 Violent Criminality: In July, a youth leader Feb-18 13 17 of one of the factions of the Delta State 25Mar-18 9 17 chapter of the All Progressives Congress 20Apr-18 6 8 (APC) was killed by assassins at his residence May-18 16 29 15 in LGA. In August, a former Jun-18 8 16 councilor in LGA was 10 Jul-18 4 4 reportedly killed by gunmen in Osubi town, 5Aug-18 11 17 Okpe LGA. Separately, a divisional chairman of the Petrol Tanker Drivers (PTD) unit of the 0 National Union of Petroleum and Natural May-18 Jun-18 Jul-18 Aug-18 Gas Workers (NUPENG) was reportedly killed Incidents Fatalities by gunmen in Oghara, Ethiope West LGA. In another incident, a gang of robbers Reported incidents and fatalities from May– August 2018 in Delta State. reportedly attacked a security checkpoint Sources: ACLED and Watch formatted on the P4P Peace Map www.p4p-nigerdelta.org. NIGER DELTA MONTHLY CONFLICT TRACKER: DELTA STATE, AUGUST — SEPTEMBER 2018

Mob Violence: A trailer was reportedly set Figure 2: Conflict Fatalities by LGA Figure 3: Conflict Fatalities by LGA ablaze by a mob following a road crash (June - August 2018) involving the trailer and a commercial 10 motorcyclist popularly called ‘Okada’, in August10 (MayUdu - July 2018)Ethiope EastUghelli NorthOshimili North May-18 6 0 8 Sapele LGA. The motorcyclist and his Gang/Cult9 Violence13 Other Fatalities 2 Jun-18 0 1 passengers, a man and his 3-year old Violent8 Criminality Mob2 Violence 3 2 6 Jul-18 1 0 daughter were killed in the traffic accident. Communal/Ethnic7 Violence3 Gang/Cult Violence3 The mob burned the trailer after the driver 4 Mob6 Violence Communal/Ethnic8 Violence had escaped into the bush. Other5 Fatalities Violent Criminality 3 2May-18 1 4 Flooding: Two coastal communities, Aika and Jun-18 9 0 Abala-Oshimili, in LGA were 4 September Ethiope(June-August EastUdu 2018) Ndokwa EastUghelli North 0 Jul-18 0 1 reportedly submerged as a result of flooding. 3 May-18 Jun-18 Jul-18 Aug-18 Violent Criminality 1 1 3 Aug-18 0 2 Houses, farmlands and crops were 2 Communal/Ethnic Violence 3 6 destroyed. In a related development, 1 Ethiope East Oshimili North Gang/Cult Violence 4 1 Udu Ughelli North primary schools in the riverine communities 0 of Tsekelewu and Polobubo in Mob Violence 8 LGA were reportedly shot down because of Other Fatalities 1 Ethiope West flooding. The flooding also contaminated Sapele Bomadi drinking water in the affected communities. Ndokwa East Okpe

Other: A 75-year old woman reportedly died Reported fatalities by Local Government Area (LGA), in Delta State this quarter show that Ethiope East, of Lassa fever at a federal medical facility in followed by Udu had the most reported lethal violence during the period. Sources (Figure 2): ACLED and Asaba, LGA. Nigeria Watch data 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 Delta State Incidents during the period related mainly to criminality, communal conflict, cult violence, political tension, flooding, domestic violence, child abuse, and other Violence Affecting Women and Girls (VAWG). Peace Agents should monitor the situation closely and respond appropriately.

Questions for Peace A ge nt s

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 June – August 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? 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 Email: [email protected] term?

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