Nigeria — Transhumance Tracking Tool Report — Early Warning Dashboard 19 (November 2023)

In November 2023, a total of 318 alerts were reported, comprising 262 events (82%) and 56 movements (18%). These reported events included farmer-herder conflicts, inter and intra-community tensions, and other incidents such as hippopotamus attacks on farms and residents in Shelleng LGA of Adamawa state. Lau and Zing LGAs in Taraba state recorded the highest number of alerts, with 19 and 17 per cent, respectively. Following closely were Demsa (16%), Shelleng (14%), Lamurde (9%), Girei (8%), Guyuk (8%), Mayo-belwa (5%), and Numan (4%). Disaggregated ward-level data suggested that Nassarawo Demsa ward in Demsa Local Government Area (LGA) of Adamawa state documented the highest number of alerts at the ward administrative level at 8 per cent. Monkin and Zing wards in Zing LGA of Taraba state are following closely with 5 per cent of reported event alerts.
The reported event alerts indicated a 1 per cent instance of population displacement, while 19 per cent of the alerts resulted in casualties or injuries.