Nigeria Displacement Data - North Central & West Zones - Baseline Assessment [IOM DTM]

As of December 2023, DTM identified a total of 1,092,196 internally displaced persons (IDPs) in 183,437 households across Benue, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Nasarawa, Plateau, Sokoto, and Zamfara states. The data collection started in December 2023 in 1,646 locations, in the eight states of north-central and north-west Nigeria. The IDP population included IDPs in camps and camp-like settings (196,502 individuals or 18%) and IDPs residing in host communities (895,694 individuals or 82%). This signifies an IDP increase of 1.5 per cent or 16,303 IDPs compared to what it was in September 2023.

Round 12 of DTM data collection in Nigeria’s north-west and north-central regions was conducted between 13 September and 24 October 2023. During the activity, DTM deployed teams of enumerators to conduct assessments in 826 wards (down from the 881 wards assessed in Round 11 of DTM assessments), located in 172 LGAs (down from 180 LGAs in Round 11). Eight states were covered: Benue, Nasarawa and Plateau (north-central) and Kaduna, Kano, Sokoto, Katsina and Zamfara (north-west).

Round 11 of DTM data collection in Nigeria’s north-west and north-central geopolitical zones was conducted between 03 and 30 December 2022. During the assessments, DTM deployed teams of enumerators to conduct assessments in 881 wards (up from the 856 wards assessed in Round 10 of DTM assessments), located in 180 LGAs (up from 174 LGAs in Round 10). Eight states were covered, including Benue, Nasarawa and Plateau (north-central) and Kaduna, Kano, Sokoto, Katsina and Zamfara (north-west). DTM enumerators conducted assessments in 1,758 locations (an increase of 68 locations compared to Round 10), including 1,652 (94%) locations where IDPs were residing among host communities and 106 (6%) locations categorized as camps/ camp-like settings. During these assessments, data was collected on numbers, living conditions and multisectoral needs of displaced populations.

As of October 2022, the DTM identified a total of 1,087,875 IDPs in 180,307 households in Nigeria’s north-central and north-west zones. This signifies an IDP increase of 12.2 per cent or 118,118 IDPs compared to December 2021. The IDP population included IDPs in camps and camp-like settings (217,205 individuals or 20%) and IDPs residing in host communities (870,670 individuals or 80%). Data collection for IDPs took place between August and September 2022 in 1,690 localities in the eight states of north-central and north-west Nigeria (Benue, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Nasarawa, Plateau, Sokoto and Zamfara).

Round 9 of DTM data collection in Nigeria’s north-west and north-central geopolitical zones was conducted between 16 November and 30 December 2021. During the assessments, DTM deployed teams of enumerators to conduct assessments in 859 wards (down from the 861 wards that were assessed in Round 8 of DTM assessments), located in 177 LGAs (down from 178 LGAs in Round 8). Eight states were covered, including Benue, Nasarawa and Plateau (north-central) and Kaduna, Kano, Sokoto, Katsina and Zamfara (north-west).

Round 8 of DTM data collection in Nigeria’s north-west and north-central geo-political zones were conducted between 27 August and 11 September. During the assessments, DTM deployed teams of enumerators to conduct assessments in 871 wards (up from the 828 wards that were assessed in Round 7 of DTM assessments, located in 178 LGAs (up from 174 LGAs in Round 7). Eight States were covered, including Benue, Nasarawa and Plateau (north-central) and Kaduna, Kano, Sokoto, Katsina and Zamfara (north-west).

DTM assessments identified 309,755 IDPs (54,939 households) across the eight states covered in North Central and North West Nigeria. Fifty-four percent reside in North Central, while 46 per cent were displaced in North West.