Attachments
On 30 January 2025, armed bandits attacked the community of Edu in Kallah ward of Kajuru local government area (LGA) of Kaduna State. The attack affected 3,042 individuals across 507 households including 1,790 children, 659 women, and 593 men, resulting in five injuries.
Also, on 31 January 2025, a farmer-herders clash occurred in the communities of Tse-tor and Adorgo in Ugbaam ward of Ukum LGA in Benue State. The clashes affected 37 individuals across eight households, including 14 children, 12 women, and 11 men, resulting in one fatality.
Of all the needs identified, security, food and WASH were the most prevalent. Other needs included health, shelter, and non-food items (NFI). Following these events, DTM (Displacement Tracking Matrix) field staff conducted rapid assessments to inform the humanitarian community and Government/partners, and to enable a targeted response.
Nigeria’s north-central and north-west zones are afflicted with a multi-dimensional crisis. Long-standing tensions between ethnic and religious groups often result in attacks and banditry or hirabah. These attacks involve kidnapping and grand larceny along major highways by criminal groups. During the past years, the crisis accelerated and has resulted in widespread displacement across the north-central and north-west regions.