Nigeria — North-central & North-west Flash Report 171 (29 July - 4 August 2024)

On 30 July 2024, armed bandits attacked the Kyado Market in Mbayenge ward and farmer-herders clash occured in the communities of Tse Pila (Ayati) in Borkiyo ward and Biliji in Mbatian ward of Ukum Local Government Area (LGA) in Benue State. There were reports of 208 injuries and nine fatalities. The attacks affected 838 individuals in 335 households and the clash affected 416 individuals in 96 households. The affected individuals included 390 children, 489 women and 375 men.
On 29 and 31 July, heavy rainfall occured in the communities of Kampany Amawa village in Gora ward of Zangon Kataf LGA and Ungwan Hausawa in Gidan Waya ward of Jema’a LGA of Kaduna State. There was a report of one fatalities. The rainfall affected 74 individuals in 9 household and flooded 14 shelters. The affect individuals included 48 children, 17 women and nine men.
On 29 July, 30 July and 01 August 2024, windstorm affected the communities of Zodawa in Dangani ward of Musawa LGA, Rijiyar Tsamiya in Daneji A in Sandamu LGA, Tsamiyar Lamo in Kawarin Kudi ward and Unguwar Galadima in Zango ward in Zango LGA and  armed bandits attacked the communities of Yan Nasarawa in Daudawa ward and Ruwan Godiya in Ruwan Godiya ward of Faskari LGA in Katsina State. There were reports of 17 injuries and four fatalities. The attacks affected 1,070 individuals in 163 households and displaced them to Daudawa in Daudawa ward and Tafoki in Tafoki ward in Faskari LGA. The windstorm affected 294  individuals in 37 household. The affected individuals included 871 children, 352 women and 141 men.
On 31 July 2024, armed bandits attacked the community of Baga in Zungeru ward of Wushishi LGA in Niger State. The attack affected 160 individuals in 32 households, the affected included 123 children, 19 women and 18 men.