Conflict Incident Monthly Tracker Edo State: February - M arch 2 01 8 B a ck gro und The incident led to heightened tensions in Arson: In February, a man reportedly set the area. ablaze the house he inherited from his father This monthly tracker is designed to update over payment of rent in Oredo LGA. Over 20 Peace Agents on patterns and trends in Violence Affecting Women and Girls shops were destroyed. The man resisted conflict risk and violence, as identified by the (VAWG): In January, two brothers attempts by neighbors to stop the fire, Integrated Peace and Development Unit reportedly killed their grandmother for claiming it is better for him to burn down the (IPDU) early warning system, and to seek ritualistic purposes in Ikpoba-Okha LGA. house than to allow tenants stay for free. feedback and input for response to mitigate Separately, a retired female military officer areas of conflict. was reportedly killed and set ablaze in her Recent Incidents or house by her security guard in Benin City, Patterns and Trends the state capital. Also, in January, a Issues, March 2018 herdsman reportedly inflicted a fatal injury D ec 2 01 7 -Fe b 20 1 8 Incidents reported during the month mainly on a woman at her farm in Akoko-Edo LGA. According to Peace Map data (see Figure 1), related to communal tensions, and reported incidents during this period Violent Protest: In February, four people criminality. including a policeman were reported dead included criminality, communal tensions, Communal Tensions: Residents of Odighi during a protest over the dead of a 26-year protests, and violence affecting women and and Odiguetue communities in Oredo LGA old commercial driver in Benin City, Oredo girls. protested at the palace of the Oba of Benin LGA. The driver reportedly died when he was Violent Criminality: In January, a university over frequent attacks by herdsmen in the pushed into a moving truck by a policeman lecturer was killed by robbers at his area. during a disagreement. residence in Oredo LGA. One of the robbers was later killed by the police during a Figure 1: Incidents and Fatalities, Edo State shootout. In Ovia North-East, an 87-year old man was kidnapped and killed by his driver 12 Incidents Fatalities who dumped his body in a pit toilet after he Mar-17 8 8 had collected two million Naira ransom from 10Apr-17 5 22 the deceased’s children. In Etsako East LGA, May-17 7 13 the police reportedly arrested a couple and 8 other for illegally manufacturing Improvised Jun-17 8 11 Explosive Devices (IEDs) in their apartment. 6 Jul-17 5 8 One of the bombs exploded and killed one of Aug-17 7 4 the suspects. In Akoko-Edo LGA, a local 4Sep-17 5 10 vigilante arrested nine herdsmen allegedly Oct-17 3 1 2 responsible for killings and kidnapping in Nov-17 7 9 their community, and hand them over to the 0Dec-17 3 4 police. Jan-18 Nov-17 8 Dec-1711 Jan-18 Feb-18 Communal Tensions: In February, soldiers Feb-18 4 8 Incidents Fatalities reportedly shot dead a vigilante who was watching over some herdsmen arrested for Reported incidents and fatalities from November 2017– February 2018 in Edo State. Sources: ACLED and alleged armed robbery in Ikpoba-Okha LGA. Nigeria Watch formatted on the P4P Peace Map www.p4p-nigerdelta.org. NIGER DELTA MONTHLY CONFLICT TRACKER: EDO STATE, FEBRUARY — MARCH 2018 Criminality: Six persons were reportedly Figure 2: Conflict Fatalities by LGA Figure 3: Conflict Fatalities by LGA injured during a clash between hoodlums (December 2017 - February 2018) and some forex traders over extortion of money at Ekiosa market, Oredo LGA. 12 8 Oct-17 1 0 0 0 Sexual Violence: A 9-year old girl was February10 (NovemberOredo Egor2017-JanuaryOvia 2018) SouthOvia West North East7 Nov-17 7 1 0 0 reportedly defiled by a 70-year old Violent Criminality 6 5 2 6 Dec-17 2 0 0 0 8 grandfather and his two sons in Benin City, Gang/Cult Violence3 5 Jan-18 3 0 5 2 6 Oredo LGA. The suspects were arrested and Mob Violence 3 4 charged to court by the police. Ethnic/Communal4 Violence 3 Oredo Ovia South EsanWest West Egor Drug Trafficking: A 64-year old man was Other2 Fatalities 3 2 2 Nov-17 7 1 1 0 reportedly arrested by operatives of the 0 1 Dec-17 2 0 0 0 National Drug Law Enforcement Agency MarchOredo (DecemberOredoEgor Etsako2017-FebruaryEgor Ovia Etsako 2018) AkokoWestOviaIkpoba North East0 Jan-18 3 0 0 5 West North East Edo Okha Nov-17 Dec-17 Jan-18 Feb-18 (NDLEA) over illicit drug trafficking in Egor Violent Criminality 5 5 2 Feb-18 3 0 0 0 LGA. About 280 bags of Indian hemp were East Communal/Ethnic Violence Oredo Ovia South West recovered from the suspect. Separately, 245 Gang/CultOther Fatalities Violence1 Gang/Cult Violence Esan West Egor bags of Indian hemp were reportedly Ovia North East Etsako East recovered from a warehouse in Ugwella-Gidi Other Fatalities 5 4 Communal/Ethnic Violence Violent Criminality Etsako West Ikpoba Okha community, Ovia South West LGA. Reported incidents by Local Government Area (LGA) in Edo State during this period show that Oredo had Pr o gno s is the most reported conflict fatalities in the state. Source (Figure 2): ACLED and Nigeria Watch data for- matted for the P4P Peace Map. Source (Figure 3): Nigeria Watch data formatted for the P4P Peace Map Reported incidents during the period related www.p4p-nigerdelta.org mainly to communal tensions, criminality, Figure 4: Heat Map of Incidents and Peace Agents in Edo State arson, violent protests, and violence affecting women and girls (VAWG). Peace Actors should monitor the situation closely and respond appropriately. Questions for Peace A g en t s 1. Is there anything significant missing from the tracker in terms of hotspots, trends, or incidents? 2. Which conflict issue suggested by, or missing from, this tracker is a top priority for you (as P4P Chapter, Prevent Committee, or other Heat Map shows concentration of incidents reported from December 2017-February 2018 in Edo State; with green stars representing the registered Peace Agents. Source: All data sources formatted for the P4P stakeholder)? Peace Map www.p4p-nigerdelta.org 3. What are some likely trigger events in Report Incidents: IPDU Early Warning System the next 6 months that could escalate Please report any verified incident of conflict to the IPDU SMS early warning system: this conflict? Text: 080 9936 2222 4. Who are the key stakeholders that Incident Details: Kindly include the State, LGA, Town, Date, and Brief Incident Description have influence on the conflict? Contact Us Inquiries: Afeno Super Odomovo, IPDU Research Coordinator 5. What will you do to help mitigate the Telephone: 08172401595 conflict in the short, medium, and long term? 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