Nigeria — North Central & North West Flash Report (June 2020)
Contact
DTM Nigeria, AllUsersInDTMNigeria@iom.int
Language
English
Location
Nigeria
Period Covered
May 30 2020
May 31 2020
Activity
- Mobility Tracking
- Event Tracking
The crisis in North Central and North West, which involves long-standing tensions between ethnic and linguistic groups; attacks by criminal groups; and banditry/hirabah (such as kidnapping and grand larceny along major highways) frequently leads to the displacement of local populations.
Recent attacks affected 421 individuals, including 27 injuries and 15 fatalities, in Faskari LGA (Katsina), Bassa LGA (Plateau) and Keana LGA (Nasarawa) between 30 and 31 May 2020. The attacks damaged major buildings and facilities causing people to flee to neighboring communities.
A rapid assessment was conducted by field staff to assess the impact on people and needs.