FLASH REPORT #39: POPULATION DISPLACEMENT DTM North West/North Central Nigeria Nigeria 08 - 14 FEBRUARY 2021 Damaged Shelters: Casualties: Movement Trigger: 2,004 Individuals 150 Block shelters 65 Individuals Armed attacks OVERVIEW Tangaza Wurno The crisis in Nigeria’s North Central and North West Zones, which involves Goronyo Isa Binji Kware long-standing tensions between ethnic and religious groups; attacks by criminal Sokoto North 535 NIGER REPUBLIC groups; and banditry/hirabah (such as kidnapping and grand larceny along major Sokoto South Rabah highways) led to a fresh wave of population displacement. BodingaDange-Shuni Zurmi Sokoto Following these events, a rapid assessment was conducted by DTM (Displacement Bakura Shagari Kaura Namoda Tracking Matrix) field staff between 08 and 14 February 2021, with the purpose of Tureta Birnin Magaji Jigawa informing the humanitarian community and government partners, and enable Tambuwal Talata Mafara Katsina Bungudu targeted response. Flash reports utilise direct observation and a broad network of Gusau key informants to gather representative data and collect information on the ti Gummi number, profile and immediate needs of affected popula ons. Zamfara Bukkuyum Anka Tsafe NIGERIA Latest attacks affected 2,004 individuals, including 22 injuries and 65 fatalities, in Kano Birnin Gwari, Chikun and Igabi LGAs of Kaduna State, Guma LGA of Benue State, Isa Maru LGA of Sokoto State, Bassa LGA of Plateau State and Maru LGA of Zamfara State. The Gusau attacks caused people to flee to neighbouring localities. Kebbi 66 Kudan Markafi Ikara Sabon-Gari Giwa SEX (FIG. 1) Zaria 345 Soba Birnin-Gwari Kubau Igabi 5 Kaduna Bauchi 38% 24 Lere Kauru Chikun Bassa 62% Female Jos North Male 77 Jos East Kachia Zango-Kataf Jos South Kaura Riyom Barikin Ladi Jaba Kagarko Kanke Jema'a Mangu Plateau Pankshin Sanga Bokkos Kanke MOST NEEDED ASSISTANCE (FIG. 2) Mikang Federal Capital Territory X 59% Affected Population Qua'an Pan International border Nasarawa State LGA 952 Guma Taraba 20% Kogi Agatu 15% Affected LGAs Benue Makurdi Ukum Apa Logo Gwer West Tarka Gwer East 6% Oturkpo Gboko Buruku Katsina-Ala 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 Shelter Food NFI AFFECTED POPULATION (TABLE 1) Number of Affected Number of Affected Number of Damaged State LGA Cause of Incident Number of Casuales Male Female Children Household Individuals Shelters Benue Guma Attacks 77 952 4 355 597 194 128 Kaduna Birnin Gwari Attacks 65 345 29 159 186 82 13 Kaduna Chikun Attacks 0 24 13 18 6 0 0 Kaduna Igabi Attacks 1 5 2 2 3 0 0 Plateau Bassa Attacks 10 77 1 32 45 8 9 Sokoto Isa Attacks 45 535 8 180 355 91 0 Zamfara Maru Attacks 12 66 8 25 41 15 0 Grand Total 210 2,004 65 771 1,233 390 150 "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), February 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.