FLASH REPORT: POPULATION DISPLACEMENT DTM North West/North Central . Nigeria 13 - 19 JULY 2020

A ected Population: Casualties: Movement Trigger: 1,709 Individuals 5 Individuals Armed attacks

OVERVIEW The crisis in Nigeria’s North Central and North West zones, which involves long-standing tensions between ethnic and linguis�c groups; Tureta a�acks by criminal groups; and banditry/hirabah (such as kidnapping and grand larceny along 247 major highways) led to fresh wave of popula�on Illela Gada displacement. Sokoto Isa

Kware Shinkafi Latest a�acks affected 1,709 individuals, includ- Sokoto Bakura ing 18 injuries and 5 fatali�es, in LGA of Zurmi Dange-Shuni Maradun State, Tureta LGA of and Bakura 1,150 Kaura Namoda Bakura LGA of between 13 - 19 July, Tureta Birnin Magaji Talata Mafara Katsina

2020. The a�acks caused people to flee to neigh- Bungudu Gusau Gummi boring locali�es. Zamfara

Bukkuyum Anka Tsafe A rapid assessment was conducted by field staff Kano Gusau

to assess the impact on people and immediate Maru needs. Markafi Kudan ± Sabon-Gari Soba

Birnin-Gwari Kaduna

(FIG. 1) GENDER

Chikun Lere Kajuru

Kachia Zango-Kataf X Affected Population 42% 312 Kaura Jaba 58% Male Jema'a State

Kajuru Plateau Female Sanga LGA

Nasarawa Affected LGAs

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 the legal status of any territory, or any endorsement or accpetance of such boundaries by MOST NEEDED ASSISTANCE (FIG. 2) IOM.

55% AFFECTED POPULATION (TABLE 1)

Bakura Kajuru Tureta TOTAL Number of Affected Households 150 60 87 297 Number of Affected Individuals 1,150 312 247 1,709 Number of Casualties 0 5 0 5 25% 10% Male 470 149 107 726 5% Female 680 163 140 983 Children 240 106 58 404 Number of Damaged Shelters 0 15 0 15 Security Shelter NFI Food

"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), July 2020.””

For more information or to report an alert, please contact: Henry Kwenin, DTM Project Coordinator: [email protected] | +234 903 8852 524 https://displacement.iom.int/nigeria ; https://dtm.iom.int/nigeria