Conflict Incident Monthly Tracker Akwa Ibom State: April -M ay 20 1 8 B a ck gro und Asutan LGA. reportedly killed by fire in a fishing Cult Violence: In March, three people community in Mbo LGA. Several others This monthly tracker is designed to update including a police officer were reportedly sustained different degrees of burns during Peace Agents on patterns and trends in killed during a clash between Iceland and the incident. conflict risk and violence, as identified by the Degbam cult groups in three communities in Integrated Peace and Development Unit Etim Ekpo LGA. Separately, a community (IPDU) early warning system, and to seek Recent Incidents or youth leader was reportedly killed by feedback and input for response to mitigate members of Iceland cult group in Etim Ekpo Issues, May 2018 areas of conflict. LGA. In April, a 50-year old man was Incidents during this period included child reportedly killed at his farm by gunmen Patterns and Trends trafficking and protests. suspected to be cultists in Ukanafun LGA. Febr u ar y - Apr il 2 0 1 8 Child Trafficking: During the month, two Violence Affecting Women and Girls suspected child traffickers were arrested by According to Peace Map data (see Figure 1), (VAWG): In February, a 30-year old mother the police for abducting and selling a 5-year- incidents reported in Akwa Ibom state during of five was reportedly killed by her husband old girl in Eket LGA. The suspects confessed the period included criminality, cult violence, over a misunderstanding in Ibiono Ibom LGA. to have sold the girl for three hundred and violence affecting women and girls. In March, two men, aged 65 and 27, were thousand Naira in Uyo, the state capital. reportedly arrested by the police for raping Criminality: In February, four smugglers were Protests: A patrol vehicle belonging to the an 11-year old girl in Uyo, the state capital. reportedly arrested by operatives of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) was burned Nigerian Navy along the waterways of Akwa Other: In March, two children were by protesters in Oron LGA. The driver of the Ibom state. Separately, in Etim Ekpo LGA, a village head was reportedly kidnapped by Figure 1: Incidents and Fatalities, Akwa Ibom State gunmen. In March, a pastor and a 20Sep-17 3 2 businessman were reportedly abducted by 18Oct-17 2 6 kidnappers at different locations in Ukanafun 16Nov-17 3 8 LGA. Separately, operatives of the Nigerian 14Dec-17 6 14 Navy reportedly arrested three suspects for 12 Jan-18 7 18 illegal oil bunkering activities in Mbo LGA. In 10Feb-18 4 6 8 another incident, the police reportedly Mar-18 3 6 6 arrested four members of a six-man gang of Apr-18 7 10 robbers in Uyo. In April, the police reportedly 4 killed the leader of a criminal gang that was 2 0 responsible for several killings, kidnappings, Jan-18 Feb-18 Mar-18 Apr-18 rape and arsons in Etim Ekpo and Ukanafun LGAs. Separately, two brothers were Incidents Fatalities arrested by the police for killing their brother Reported incidents and fatalities from January - April 2018 in Akwa Ibom State. over allegation of witchcraft in Ibesikpo Sources: ACLED and Nigeria Watch formatted on the P4P Peace Map www.p4p-nigerdelta.org. NIGER DELTA MONTHLY CONFLICT TRACKER: AKWA IBOM STATE, APRIL — MAY 2018 vehicle reportedly caused a fatal road Figure 2: Conflict Fatalities by LGA Figure 3: Conflict Fatalities by LGA accident in the area. Separately, in Uyo, the (February - April 2018) state capital, Catholic priests protested over the killing of Christians by terrorists in the April14 (January-MarchEtim Ekpo 2018)Oron 6 Feb-18 0 0 0 country. In a separate incident, there was a Violent Criminality 6 12 5 protest by food vendors under the Federal Gang/Cult ViolenceOther Fatalities3 4 Ukanafun Ikot EkpeneNsit Ibom 4 Government School Feeding program in the Militancy10 Mob Violence3 Dec-17 0 8 2 Militancy state. The protesters numbering over 500, Other Fatalities 3 Jan-18 4 3 0 8 Gang/Cult Violence besieged the Government House in Uyo, the 2 Violent Criminality Feb-18 0 0 0 state capital, over the alleged hijack of the 6 May (FebruaryEtim - April Ekpo 2018)Ukanafun 1 Mar-18 2 0 0 school feeding program by politicians in the 4 Violent Criminality 5 3 0 state. Gang/Cult2 Violence 3 Jan-18EtimFeb-18 Ekpo IkotMar-18 EkpeneEketApr-18 Militancy0 3 Jan-18 3 3 1 Pr o gno s is Mob Violence Feb-18Etim Ekpo 5 Ikot0 Ekpene 0 Eket Uyo Incidents of conflict risk and violence during Other Fatalities 1 Mar-18Ukanafun 4 Oron0 0 this period related mainly to criminality, cult Apr-18Ibiono Ibom 1 Ibesikpo0 Asutan 0 violence, child trafficking, protests, and Itu violence affecting women and girls (VAWG). Reported incidents by Local Government Area (LGA) shows that Etim Ekpo had the most reported lethal Peace actors should monitor the situation conflict during this period. Sources (Figure 2): ACLED and Nigeria Watch data formatted for the P4P Peace closely and respond appropriately. Map. Source (Figure 3): Nigeria Watch data formatted for the P4P Peace Map www.p4p-nigerdelta.org Figure 4: Heat Map of Incidents and Peace Agents in Akwa Ibom State Questions for Peace A ge nt 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 priority for you (as P4P Chapter, Prevent Committee, or other stakeholder)? 3. What are some likely trigger events in the next 6 months that could Heat Map shows concentration of incidents reported from February - April 2018 in Akwa Ibom; with green stars representing the registered Peace Agents. Source: All data sources formatted for the P4P Peace Map escalate this conflict? www.p4p-nigerdelta.org 4. Who are the key stakeholders that Report Incidents: IPDU Early Warning System have influence on the conflict? Please report any verified incident of conflict to the IPDU SMS early warning system: 5. What will you do to help mitigate Text: 080 9936 2222 the conflict in the short, medium, Incident Details: Kindly include the State, LGA, Town, Date, and Brief Incident Description and long term? 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