FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF Nigerian Spontaneous Refugee Returnees Situation Dashboard From 01st January 2019 to 30th September 2020

UNHCR, in partnership with Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) and National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has carried out registration since August 2015 at border control points in the North East. The refugee returnees are returning to Nigeria mainly from Cameroon, Niger and Chad. So far, 35,692 individuals have been registered by Nigeria Immigration Service from 1st January 2019 to 30th September 2020, comprised of 15,484 households(HHs). 83% of the spontaneous refugee returnees report to have been unregistered with authorities in the country of asylum. UNHCR Nigeria is working closely with partners to implement a comprehensive response strategy, including providing targeted assistance to returning Nigerians, developing the capacity of key stakeholders to the response and adovcating for conditions of returns.

AGE BRACKET 33% 25% 24% 35,692 Individuals 12% Female 3% 2% Male 15,484 Households Children Adult Elderely

MAIN SPECIFIC NEEDS 82% 52% 78% 11% 9% 2% 1% Of the returns are Of the returnees were Of the households have Female Headed Pregnancy Elderly unable to care for self concentrated in Pulka and Breastfeeding unregistered in countries of destroyed or damaged properties Household Elderly Single Ngala registration points asylum in Nigeria Elderly Headed Household

SPONTANEOUS REFUGEE RETURNEE POPULATION PLACE OF ORIGIN AND REGISTRATION POINTS PER COUNTRY OF ASYLUM CHAD NIGER 2,636 3 386 5,126

Machina Yusufari Lake Chad Yunusari Nguru Karasuwa 626 Niger, 12,516 Bade 3,429 Bursari Bade , 35% 1 Geidam 2,228 Monguno 10,146 Ngala Jakusko Marte Yobe Ngala Tarmua 7,674

Jere Kala/Balge Damaturu Borno Nangere Fune DamaturuKaga Potiskum 8,503 Maiduguri 2,843 4,110 Bama Mali, 3 , 0% Bama Fika Banki Gujba /Pulka 1,878 Gwoza Cameroon, Chad, 771 , Gulani 7,897 22,402 , 63% 541 2% Biu Madagali CAMEROON Askira/Uba Michika Kwaya Kusar Mubi Bayo Hong North Mubi Mubi Shani Gombi South

Shelleng Maiha PLACE OF ORIGIN IN NIGERIA Guyuk Song Adamawa Lamurde Girei 22% 22% Numan Demsa Yola UNHCR Office South Yola Yola North Of the spotaneous refugee returnees are from UNHCR Sub-Office Mayo-Belwa Fufore 14% 52% Gwoza / Pulka and Ngala location UNHCR Field Office UNHCR Field Unit 12% 10% UNHCR Planned Office Jada 8% 7% Inaccessible_LGA Ganye Abuja Place of origin of returnees 2% 1% 1% 1% 0% # Registered returnees at Registration points Toungo Gwoza Ngala Mobbar Abadam Bama Kala/Balge Kukawa Geidam Marte Dikwa Maiduguri Monguno

100 km BASIC NEEDS The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations. MONTHLY RETURN TRENDS

29% 17% 18% 4,880 4,900 Basic domestic/ Shelter 4,267 Food Household items 3,460 2,904 2,297 1,762 1,879 2,030 1,072 1,031 695 837 608 1,946 - 299 1 288 263 273

CONDITIONS FACED WHEN RETURNING (HOUSEHOLD)

Not provided with Food / Water 42.57% REASON FOR LEAVING COUNTRY OF ASYLUM (HOUSEHOLD)

Heard that the security situation in Separated from Family Members 7.32% 79% Nigeria was improving.

Mistreatment / Physical Violence 4.27% Heard that services were improving in 2% Nigeria. Extortion 0.23%

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For more information, contact: Alexander Kishara, Head of Sub Office ([email protected]) In partnership with : Michele Apala, Sr. Protection Officer ([email protected])