Table 1
Main types of conflict identified in the four study zones.18
| Niger Delta | Middle Belt | North East | North West | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural resource conflict | Land disputes: competition over access to oil-bearing land and to compensation for environmental impact of oil and gas | Farmer-pastoralist
competition Mass displacement – ‘ethnic cleansing’ | Farmer-pastoralist
competition Conflict between indigenous and incoming fishermen over sustainable fishing methods | |
| Domestic violence and VAWG | Throughout | Throughout | Throughout | Throughout |
| Ethno-religious identity conflicts | Episodes of mass inter-communal violence, with reprisals | Competition for political and economic influence between different Moslem sects and between Moslems and Christians | ||
| Struggles for control of traditional and religious institutions | Corruption of chiefs resulting from oil compensation benefits | Challenges to jurisdiction of emirs | Political manipulation of elections for traditional positions | |
| Political conflicts | Struggles for political ascendency between indigenes and non-indigenes | JAS crisis - population caught between JAS religious extremists and government forces | Struggles for political ascendency between different political parties and religious factions |