This update highlights the rising threat of organized criminal violence in the Niger Delta, focusing on cult-related gang violence in Edo State. Cult-related violence remains one of the key drivers of insecurity in the state. Recent data indicate a resurgence of violent clashes between cult groups, causing over 10 fatalities in the past two weeks.

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