FLASH REPORT #34: POPULATION DISPLACEMENT DTM North West/North Central Nigeria. Nigeria 04 - 10 JANUARY 2021
Casualties: Movement Trigger: 147 Households 609 Individuals 2 Individuals Armed attacks
OVERVIEW The crisis in Nigeria’s North Central and North West zones, which involves Gudu Gada long-standing tensions between ethnic and linguistic groups; attacks by crim- Illela inal groups; and banditry/hirabah (such as kidnapping and grand larceny Tangaza ti Sabon Birni along major highways) led to fresh wave of popula on displacement. Gwadabawa Goronyo
Wurno 235 Latest attacks affected 609 individuals, including 20 injuries and 2 fatalities, Isa in Chikun LGA of Kaduna State, Goronyo, Rabah LGAs of Sokoto State and Binji WamakoSokoto North Kware Rabah Bakura, Maru LGAs of Zamfara State between the 04 - 10 January, 2021. The Sokoto South Shinkafi Silame attacks caused people to flee to neighboring localities. 280
Bodinga Dange-Shuni Zurmi Yabo A rapid assessment was conducted by field staff to assess the impact on Maradun people and immediate needs. Sokoto Shagari Bakura Kaura Namoda Tureta 16 Birnin Magaji
Talata Mafara Tambuwal
Bungudu Katsina Gusau GENDER (FIG. 1) Zamfara Gummi Kebbe Bukkuyum Anka Tsafe
Gusau
44% 56% Male Maru 61 Ikara Female Markafi Kudan
Soba
Birnin-Gwari Kaduna
Igabi MOST NEEDED ASSISTANCE (FIG. 2)
Kaduna North Kajuru 70% Kaduna South
Chikun 17 Kauru X Affected Population
State Zango-Kataf
Kachia
LGA 20% Kagarko 10% Affected LGAs Jaba
Jema'a
Security NFI Food 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 IOM.
AFFECTED POPULATION (TABLE 1)
Number of Affected Number of Affected State LGA Cause of Incident Number of Casualties Male Female Children Households Individuals
Kaduna Chikun Attacks 0 17 0 10 7 0 Sokoto Goronyo Attacks 64 235 0 101 134 54 Sokoto Rabah Attacks 72 280 1 122 158 44 Zamfara Bakura Attacks 2 16 0 6 10 3 Zamfara Maru Attacks 9 61 1 29 32 15 Grand Total 147 609 2 268 341 116
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