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IDPs expresses worry over relocation as Borno resettles over 700,000 in liberated communities
IDPs expresses worry over relocation as Borno resettles over 700,000 in liberated communities
By: James Bwala, Maiduguri
Internally displaced persons in Maiduguri, the Borno state capital have continued to express worry over their plights and government stand on relocation of IDPs out of camps in Maiduguri.
Although the government has insisted that, the move is in accordance with the international conventions and protocol, some of the IDPs who refused to go back to their local government after the closure of some camps in Maiduguri and have been hanging around communities insisted that they were forcibly chased out of the camps by government officials.
According to them, contrary to government claims of return of peace in some of their communities, a lot of them who had left are coming back to town, adding that Maiduguri is peaceful but their locality is still tense as such they cannot risk living in some of the communities.
This is also coming when the government informed that over 700,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) who had shown willingness to return to their communities have been resettled to their communities to look ahead for the next thing that lies ahead for them.
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Director-General, State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) Hajiya Yabawa Kolo who made this known at a media briefing in Maiduguri said the resettled IDPs were from six official camps; Bakasi, MOGOLIS, NYSC, Farm Centre, Muna Dayalti and Haruna Alana.
She explained that IDPs at Teachers Village and Stadium camps would soon be resettled after all protocols have been met.
The Director-General noted that the state government was committed to closing down all the 28 official camps in Maiduguri by 31st of this month explaining that the return process was in accordance with international conventions and protocols—voluntary and in a dignified manner.
Hajiya Yabawa Kolo remarked that the agency has supported over 100 children orphaned by the insurgency to access education.
She gave the assurance on the consolidation on return of IDPs in the year 2022 for stabilisation programmes to ensure the self-reliance of the formerly displaced persons.
Speaking with some of the IDPs at Stadium IDP camp in Maiduguri on whether or not they are ready to return home. Their answers were YES and NO.
“If peace had returned in our home towns we would love to return home but as much as we keep hearing stories and seeing people who returned and are coming back because of the same conflict that forced us out, It would not be a good idea to return home now.” Mohammed Isa, an IDP from Gwoza said.
IDPs expresses worry over relocation as Borno resettles over 700,000 in liberated communities
ISWAP Terrorists Kill Hunters’ Leader in Borno
By: Zagazola Makama
Suspected ISWAP terrorists have killed the chairman of the hunters’ group in Garjang village, Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State.
Sources told Zagazola Makama that the incident occurred at about 5 a.m. on Sunday.
The victim, identified as Habu Dala, 53, was abducted from his home by the terrorists, who took him through Mulharam to Forfot villages in Damboa LGA.
Villagers mobilised in search of Dala and later found his corpse bearing gunshot wounds.
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI, members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), and the hunters’ group visited the scene.
The remains were evacuated to the General Hospital, Damboa, where he was certified dead and later released to his family for burial in accordance with Islamic rites.
ISWAP Terrorists Kill Hunters’ Leader in Borno
Nine Injured in Kwali Farmers–Herders Clash
By: Zagazola Makama
Nine persons sustained machete injuries in a clash between Bassa farmers and Fulani herders in Gomoni Village, Kwali Area Council of the FCT.
Sources told Zagazola Makama that the fight, which broke out on Aug. 9 at about 3:30 p.m., followed alleged destruction of melon and maize farms belonging to the Bassa community by cattle.
It was gathered that the Nigeria army troops
along with joint team of operatives, and vigilantes were deployed to the scene following a distress call.
Six Bassa and three Fulani victims with varying degrees of machete cuts were taken to Rhema Foundation Hospital, Kwali, for treatment.
Authorities confirmed that the situation had been brought under control and normalcy restored, while investigation was ongoing.
Nine Injured in Kwali Farmers–Herders Clash
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VP Shettima Attends Wedding Fatiha Of Aisha Shehu Aliyu and Muhammad Jalal Babangida Aliyu
VP Shettima Attends Wedding Fatiha Of Aisha Shehu Aliyu and Muhammad Jalal Babangida Aliyu
By: Our Reporter
Vice President Kashim Shettima on Saturday attended the wedding fatiha of Aisha, daughter of Shehu Aliyu, an Executive Director with First Bank of Nigeria, and Muhammad Jalal, son of former Niger State Governor, Dr. Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu, Talban Minna, at the National Mosque, Abuja.
The solemnisation, led by the Chief Imam of the National Mosque, Dr. Muhammad Kabir Adam, alongside other Imams, featured prayers for the couple’s blessings.
Vice President Shettima stood in for the bride, while Dr. Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu represented the groom, culminating in the presentation of the dowry and the formal tying of the marital knot.
The event was graced by prominent dignitaries, including former Vice President Namadi Sambo, former Jigawa State Governor Sule Lamido, Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, former Kaduna State Governor Ahmed Makarfi, former Minister of Special Duties Kabiru Turaki, Katsina State Deputy Governor Faruk Lawal Jobe, the Emir of Borgu, Niger State, Muhammad Sani Dantoro among many others.
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