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Karim-Lamido LGA (Taraba State) Nigeria 30 JULY 2021 FLASH REPORT: POPULATION DISPLACEMENT DTM North East Nigeria - Karim-Lamido LGA (Taraba State) Nigeria 30 JULY 2021 Households: Individuals: Casualties: Movement Trigger: 268 792 20 Communal Clash OVERVIEW Surging communal violence between ethnic and religious groups, and long-standing conflicts between farming communi�es and nomadic herders are prevalent across north-east Nigeria. These conflicts are predominantly centered on disputes over land and cause great insecurity and widespread displacement across the region. On 27 July 2021, there was a communal clash between farmers and herdsmen in Jen community of Jen ardido ward in Karim-Lamido LGA of Taraba State which has induced a large-scale displacement towards the neighbouring communi�es in same LGA. Following this event, rapid assessments were conducted by DTM (Displace- ment Tracking Matrix) field staff to inform the humanitarian community and government partners, and enable targeted response. Flash reports u�lize direct observa- �on and a broad network of key informants to gather representa�ve data and collect informa�on on the number, profile, and immediate needs of affected popula�ons. The recorded displacement involved a total of 792 individuals. A total of 20 casual�es was recorded and 3 shelters were damaged. The affected popula�on moved to neighbouring communi�es in search of safety. According to the rapid assessment, 34 percent of IDPs men�oned food as their primary need, followed by medical services (reported by 31% of IDPs), and NFI (reported by 13% of IDPs). Bauchi Gombe 164 6 Men Injured Karim-Lamido Lau 792 Plateau Jalingo Yorro Zing 338 14 Ardo-Kola Women Deaths Taraba Gassol Nasarawa Adamawa Ibi Bali XXX Affected population 290 3 Affected LGA Wukari Children Burnt shelters LGA Donga Female Gashaka State Benue © OpenStreetMap (and) contributors, CC-BY-SA 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. AGE CLASSIFICATION (FIG. 1) MOST NEEDED ASSISTANCE (FIG. 2) 61% 39% 13% Female Male 7% 60+yrs 7% 56% Food 36% 18-59yrs 14% Medical Services 31% NFI 12% 6-17yrs 10% 2% 1-5yrs 5% 4% <1yrs 3% "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 2021.”” For more information or to report an alert, please contact: DTM Nigeria: [email protected] + 234 903 8852 524 https://displacement.iom.int/nigeria ; https://dtm.iom.int/nigeria.
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