Nigeria

22 October 2024

In North West Nigeria, particularly in Kaduna, Katsina, and Zamfara states, banditry has severely disrupted healthcare and education services. Health workers face abductions, the looting of medical supplies, and the destruction or seizure of healthcare facilities. Insecurity has also led to the closure of numerous health centres, especially in local government areas such as Maru, Shinkafi, and Zurmi, requiring residents to travel long distances to state capitals or neighbouring states for medical care. Bandits have taken over over 168 schools in Zamfara, and their attacks have displaced nearly 700,000 people and disrupted agricultural activities, leading to worsening food insecurity. As a result, 13.5 million people face acute food shortages, with 460,000 experiencing Emergency (IPC Phase 4) food insecurity levels. (ACSS 21/10/2024, HumAngle 03/02/2024)

15 October 2024

Since July 2024, floods in Nigeria have inundated 31 of the 36 states in the country and affected 1.2 million people. The most affected state is Borno state, with around 420,000 affected people. The floods have damaged or destroyed around 117,000 houses and affected around 180,000 cultivated farmlands. At least 50,000 displaced people are still residing in emergency shelters. Urgent humanitarian needs include food, potable water, shelter, NFIs (such as mosquito nets, mats, and hygiene kits), access to WASH services, healthcare support, and protection services, especially for women, children, and people with disabilities. (OCHA 15/10/2024)

12 September 2024

On 10 September 2024, severe flash flooding in Maiduguri city triggered the collapse of the Alau Dam, affecting over 239,000 people and displacing nearly 50,000 across Bulabulin, Fori, Galtimari, and Gwange areas (Borno state). The flooding has disrupted critical supply chains and hindered access to schools, healthcare facilities, and markets in many parts of Borno. Immediate needs for the affected include food, NFIs, shelter, and clean water. (OCHA 10/09/2024, ECHO 11/09/2024, CNN 11/09/2024)

03 September 2024

By 2 September 2024, heavy rains had affected over 500,000 people across 28 of Nigeria’s 36 states, including Bauchi, Jigawa, Niger, Sokoto, and Zamfara. The floods have displaced 205,000 people, killed 170, damaged 76,000 houses, and destroyed over 106,089 hectares of farmland. (IRC 02/09/2024, VOA 28/08/2024)

20 August 2024

On 8 August 2024, heavy rainfall triggered severe flooding that devastated the entire community of Sabon Gari in Katagum local government area, Bauchi. The disaster claimed three lives, destroyed over 600 homes, and affected more than 800 people, leaving the entire community displaced. The flooding also wiped out over 300 livestock and ravaged thousands of hectares of farmland, severely disrupting livelihoods and cutting off the community's access to clean water. The impact hit infrastructure, including the road connecting Azare to Giade and a portion of the Azare-Jama'are Federal dual carriageway along the Kano-Maiduguri Expressway, which was completely washed away. Some displaced residents have been relocated to Gida Dubu. The affected community urgently needs immediate support, including food, NFIs, medical care, and WASH services. (IFRC/Nigerian Red Cross Society 14/08/2024, Zawya 13/08/2024)

30 July 2024

On 22 July 22 2024, heavy rainfall caused a flash flood in Dikwa and Mafa local government areas, Borno state, damaging nearly 260 shelters and affecting more than 4,000 individuals. Urgent needs include food, NFIs, shelter, and WASH services. (IOM 27/07/2024, Punch 17/07/2024)

15 May 2024

In the northeastern states of Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe (commonly referred to as the BAY states), approximately 4.8 million people are expected to face severe hunger during the 2023 lean season (June–August) unless immediate interventions are implemented. This marks an 11.6% increase from the 4.3 million people projected to experience food insecurity during the same period in 2023. Prolonged conflict and dry spells have worsened the food and nutrition crisis in the BAY states. Recent nutrition surveillance data shows that 16 out of the 62 local government areas in these states are already experiencing critical nutrition situations even before the peak of the lean season. The worsening food security situation is driven by escalating inflation, insecurity (including insurgency, kidnapping, and banditry), and rising fuel prices, compounded by climate-related shocks nationwide. Heightened insecurity has forced farmers to abandon their farms, further deepening the crisis. (FSC 02/04/2024, UNCT Nigeria/OCHA 14/05/2024)