FLASH REPORT #59: POPULATION DISPLACEMENT DTM North West/North Central Nigeria Nigeria 28 JUNE - 04 JULY 2021 Aected Population: Damaged Shelters: Casualties: Movement Trigger: 1,241 Individuals 12 40 Armed attacks OVERVIEW AFFECTED LOCATIONS Nigeria's North Central and North West Zones are afflicted with a mul�dimensional crisis that is rooted in long-standing tensions between ethnic and religious groups and involves a�acks by criminal groups and banditry/hirabah (such as kidnapping and grand larceny along major highways). The crisis has accelerated during the past NIGER REPUBLIC years because of the intensifica�on of a�acks and has resulted in widespread displacement across the region. Between 28 June and 04 July 2021, armed clashes between herdsmen and farmers, and bandits and local communi�es have led to new waves of popula�on displace- Sokoto Jibia ment. Following these events, rapid assessments were conducted by DTM 202 (Displacement Tracking Matrix) field staff with the purpose of informing the humanitarian community and government partners, and enable targeted response. Flash reports u�lise direct observa�on and a broad network of key informants to Katsina gather representa�ve data and collect informa�on on the number, profile and Jigawa immediate needs of affected popula�ons. Gummi Zamfara Tsafe The latest a�acks affected 1,241 individuals including 30 injuries and 40 fatali�es in 48 Kano Faskari, Jibia and Bakori LGAs of Katsina state, Gummi and Maru LGAs of Zamfara Faskari Bakori Fakai Maru State and Birnin Gwari LGA of Kaduna state. The a�acks caused people to flee to 34 neighbouring localities. The individuals who le� Maru LGA in Zamfara State had Kebbi 185 Fakai LGA as their intended des�na�on, a neighbouring LGA located in the state of 72 Kebbi. The individuals that le� Gunmi LGA had Tsafe LGA as their intended des�na- �on, also located in Zamfara State. Birnin-Gwari GENDER (FIG. 1) 700 Bauchi Kaduna 47% Niger Male 53% Female NIGERIA Plateau Federal Capital Territory MOST NEEDED ASSISTANCE (FIG. 2) 36% X Affected Population Nasarawa 31% International border Taraba State 19% LGA Kogi 14% Benue Affected LGAs Edo Intended destination 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. Security Food NFI Shelter AFFECTED POPULATION (TABLE 1) Number of Affected Number of Affected Number of Damaged State LGA Cause of Incident Casual�es Male Female Children Households Individuals Shelters Kaduna Birnin gwari A�acks 142 700 21 329 371 296 12 Katsina Bakori A�acks 30 185 10 85 100 117 0 Katsina Faskari A�acks 5 34 0 16 18 19 0 Katsina Jibia A�acks 27 202 7 100 102 113 0 Zamfara Gummi Fear of A�ack 8 48 2 16 32 17 0 Zamfara Maru Fear of A�ack 20 72 0 32 40 26 0 Grand Total 232 1,241 40 578 663 588 12 "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: Henry Kwenin, DTM Project Coordinator: [email protected] | +234 903 8852 524 https://displacement.iom.int/nigeria ; https://dtm.iom.int/nigeria.