FLASH REPORT #38: POPULATION DISPLACEMENT DTM North West/North Central Nigeria Nigeria 01 - 07 FEBRUARY 2021 Damaged Shelters: Casualties: Movement Trigger: 1,701 Individuals 95 Block Shelters 53 Individuals Armed attacks OVERVIEW The crisis in Nigeria’s North Central and North West zones, which involves long-standing tensions between ethnic and religious groups; attacks by criminal NIGER REPUBLIC groups; and banditry/hirabah (such as kidnapping and grand larceny along major highways) led to a fresh wave of population displacement. Sokoto Following these events, a rapid assessment was conducted by DTM (Displacement Shinkafi Tracking Matrix) field staff between 01 and 07 February 2021, with the purpose of 224 Zurmi informing the humanitarian community and government partners, and enable Maradun targeted response. Flash reports utilise direct observation and a broad network of Bakura 131 Kaura Namoda key informants to gather representative data and collect information on the Birnin Magaji number, profile and immediate needs of affected populations. Talata Mafara Katsina Bungudu Jigawa Gusau Zamfara Latest attacks affected 1,701 individuals, including 30 injuries and 53 fatalities, in Gummi Birnin Gwari, Chikun, Kajuru LGAs of Kaduna State, Guma LGA of Benue State and Bukkuyum Anka Tsafe Shinkafi, Maradun LGAs of Zamfara State. The attacks caused people to flee to Kano neighbouring localities. Gusau NIGERIA Maru (FIG. 1) Markafi SEX Kudan Ikara Sabon-Gari Giwa Zaria Soba 35% Birnin-Gwari Kubau Igabi Kaduna 780 Kaduna North 65% Male Kaduna South Lere Chikun Kajuru Female Kauru 30 372 Kachia Zango-Kataf Kaura Kagarko Jaba Jema'a Plateau MOST NEEDED ASSISTANCE (FIG. 2) Sanga 70% Federal Capital Territory X Affected Population Nasarawa International border State Guma Agatu LGA Makurdi 164 Apa Logo Ukum 20% Gwer West 10% Tarka Benue Affected LGAs Oturkpo Gwer East Buruku Gboko Katsina-Ala Ohimini Konshisha Ushongo Security NFI Food 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. AFFECTED POPULATION (TABLE 1) Number of Affected Number of Affected Number of Damaged State LGA Cause of Incident Number of Casualties Male Female Children Households Individuals Shelters Benue Guma Attacks 18 164 0 63 101 33 26 Kaduna Birnin Gwari Attacks 156 780 34 349 431 173 28 Kaduna Chikun Attacks 0 30 5 25 5 3 0 Zamfara Shinkafi Attacks 31 224 5 28 196 12 0 Kaduna Kajuru Attacks 74 372 3 157 215 66 41 Zamfara Maradun Attacks 15 131 6 50 81 20 0 Grand Total 294 1,701 53 672 1,029 307 95 "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.