SITUATION OVERVIEW
The fourth round of the Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM), conducted in June 2015, showed 1.4 million internally displaced persons (IDPs) in six states of North-East Nigeria. 56 per cent (775,767) of the displaced population are children and half of them (387,883) are children under five years old. In addition, 223,141 IDPs have returned to the northern region of Adamawa state.
The Protection Monitoring Summary of June 2015 reveals forced displacement, killing and security incidents as the most prevalent protection abuses. The main categories of persons with specific needs include the elderly, child heads of household, pregnant/nursing mothers and female heads of household. Killing of civilians, armed encounters and destruction of property make up the top safety concerns in affected communities. Destruction of housing/property, destruction of crops, land-related conflicts and forced evictions are cited as key protection concerns for land and property.
The rains in North-East Nigeria have been delayed. Insecurity has also affected people's access to food. At least 3.5 million are in food crisis and emergency phases, and need food assistance.
