Internal forced migration is an involuntary movement of people internally within an administrative boundary of a country also referred to as internal displacement it transpires as a result of internal conflict, physical or environmental disaster and famine and developmental projects. The Northeastern part of Nigeria has been faced with series of humanitarian crises that has forced over 2.3 million people out of their habitual residential areas into a new geographical location. The aim of this paper is to understand the spatial and temporal pattern of internal forced migration in Northeastern parts of Nigeria using the two key variables of space and time. Secondary data for December 2014 – August 2017 as obtained from the United Nations International Organization for Migration (IOM Nigeria) were used and analyzed for the study. The findings of the study reveal that forced internal migration is unevenly distributed over the periods under investigation in the study area and some areas within the study area attracts large number of migrants because of insecurity, insurgency, and terrorist activities in the area. The study also shows the distribution pattern, number and magnitude of the migrants using the space and time variables in a GIS environment.
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