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NGO Organises Trauma Healing Training For 90 IDPs ,Journalists, Others In Borno

NGO Organises Trauma Healing Training For 90 IDPs ,Journalists, Others In Borno
By Francis Okoye
Christian Solidarity Worldwide Nigeria ( CSW- N ) has organised a trauma healing training for 90 internally displaced persons ( IDPs) , human rights defenders ( HRD ) comprising Journalists, Lawyers, Pastors , teachers and catechists, in Maiduguri.
60 of the participants were IDPs who fled Gwoza local government area in 2014 when Boko Haram terrorists invaded their communities and declared Gwoza their caliphate before the Nigerian military liberated the local government from the terrorists.

The IDPs are till today in Maiduguri at CAN Centre IDPs camp where they have been living for the past 10 years following continuous attack in their community in Mandara mountain in Gwoza, where the terrorists are still hibernating.
30 of the other participants were human rights defenders comprising lawyers , Journalists, Pastors, teachers and catechists.
Speaking on the training which ended on Monday at the ST Patrick Catholic Church Social Centre in Maiduguri, the Executive Officer CSW-N, Rev Yunusa Nmadu Jnr, said the essence of the workshop is to develop resilience to the people who have gone through trauma in the Boko Haram insurgency.
He said the programme started with the human rights defenders for the fact they work with a lot of the victims of the Boko Haram insurgency, who are suffering from trauma of the crisis, being that it is very possible that they too would have secondary trauma because of the work they do.
” So we believe that apart from preparing them to be able to help others, we needed to also take them through how they can access cure for themselves to be able to withstand all they come across in the course of the work that input trauma on them,” Rev Nmadu Jnr said.
On the training of the 60 IDPs on trauma healing, Rev Nmadu who is the Secretary General of ECWA worldwide, noted that many people think that the greatest needs of the IDPs are money, food and the rest of such humanitarian provisions, but added that CSW- N have since after assessing them, discovered that they can be provided with those things , and yet they live in fear ,despair, timid and still have a lot of issues that could make them not to be integrated to the society.
” So the trauma healing workshop was organised by CSW-N to contribute to their lives of helping them to have resilience and bounce back to life ,because when they bounce back to life ,they can help themselves. Instead of only giving them fish ,we can teach them how to catch fish.
” So this is the reason we have come for them to have emotional healing and psychological wholeness. We are hoping that as we are able to access fund ,we will continue this kind of training to go beyond the number we have taken now.
” We took them out of their harsh and toxic environment and lodged them in a hotel within the five days of the workshop after training the human rights defenders for four days in order for them to have total healing and be accessible for the training.
” So we are hoping that not too long from now ,we will come back with food items for them, and see how we can tell their story to those who would want to help them,” he said.
NGO Organises Trauma Healing Training For 90 IDPs ,Journalists, Others In Borno
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Chieftaincy dispute causes chaos in Muye village in Niger

Chieftaincy dispute causes chaos in Muye village in Niger
By: Zagazola Makama
A renewed chieftaincy tussle in Muye village, Lapai Local Government Area of Niger State, has sparked violent confrontations between rival supporters, prompting swift intervention by security operatives.
Zagazola Makama gathered that the crisis began around 6:20 p.m. on Thursday when the deposed village head, Alhaji Mohammed Abdulkadir Maigari II, forcefully returned to Muye and broke into the palace.
The incident provoked tension among residents, especially after supporters of the current Dakachi confronted the deposed monarch. The situation was immediately brought under control by a team of security personnel from Lapai.
However, Zagazola learnt that the situation escalated on Friday morning when supporters of both camps clashed again, leading to a free-for-all fight that disrupted public peace in the community.
Security sources were swiftly deployed to Muye to restore normalcy.
“The combined security teams have brought the situation under control. Monitoring and surveillance operations are ongoing to prevent further breakdown of law and order,” the source said.
No casualties or arrests have been officially confirmed as of the time of filing this report.
Chieftaincy dispute causes chaos in Muye village in Niger
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Eid-el-Kabir: IPCR Calls on Nigerians to Peace, Harmony

Eid-el-Kabir: IPCR Calls on Nigerians to Peace, Harmony
By: Michael Mike
Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR) has called on Nigerians to promote peace and harmony in their communities, recognizing that peace is essential to national development and progress.
The advice was given by the Director General of the Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR), Dr. Joseph Ochogwu, in his message on Eid-el-Kabir.
The Institute, while extending warm greetings to Nigerians, wished them a joyous and peaceful celebration, marked by love, compassion, and unity.
The Institute while noting that Sallah is a significant occasion in the Islamic calendar, symbolizing the values of sacrifice, gratitude, and community, emphasized that the spirit of Sallah should guide Nigerians in their interactions with one another, fostering a culture of peace, tolerance, and understanding.
The IPCR urged Nigerians to promote peace and harmony in their communities, recognizing that peace is essential to national development and progress, while
encouraging individuals to embrace the values of Sallah, including forgiveness, empathy, and kindness, in their daily lives.
According to IPCR, peace is critical to promoting national stability and cohesion.
The Institute also urged Nigerians to use this period of Sallah celebration to address conflicts and promote dialogue, which could help to build trust and understanding among Nigerians and also contribute to a more peaceful society.
It recognized that the country’s many ethnic and religious groups can work together to build a more harmonious society, celebrating their differences and promoting a culture of tolerance.
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Community Leader Seeks Tinubu’s Urgent Intervention in Incessant Plateau Killing

Community Leader Seeks Tinubu’s Urgent Intervention in Incessant Plateau Killing
By: Michael Mike
A community leader and the Waziri Mushere of Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State, Chief Yohana Margif has expressed dismay over the incessant killing of innocent citizens of the community.
Margif made this known in an interview with journalists on Thursday in Abuja.
He called on President Bola Tinubu to urgently intervene to halt what he described as genocide against the people, which he said was being perpetrated by suspected herdsmen.
Margif also called on Malam Nuhu Ribadu, the National Security Adviser, and other security chiefs in the country, to rein in the alleged culprits.
He said: “I would like to draw the attention of the topmost leadership in Nigeria to the deteriorating dire security situation in Plateau, particularly in Mushere Chiefdom of Bokkos LGA.
“I urge President Tinubu to take immediate decisive action to halt these endless and senseless killings, protect lives and properties, and secure the future of the Mushere people, and other victims of obvious genocide against the people.
“Herdsmen are killing our innocent people, burning their homes, looting their foodstuff, property, livestock, and taking over their ancestral lands,” he said.
According to the Abuja-based real estate mogul, the attacks and attendant killings have intensified recently since the onset of this year’s farming season.
Margif further said that the people had been displaced from their villages and ancestral homes and were forced to become internally displaced persons in the country.
He emphasised that the situation required immediate intervention by all stakeholders in order to prevent further escalation and inflict an irredeemable harm by wiping out the entire community from the surface of the earth.
He lamented that: “Since President Tinubu’s administration began, Plateau State has witnessed an unprecedented escalation of violence and loss of lives.
“This is the current sad reality. Our people are constantly under the threat of the enemy’s bullets and can’t sleep with two eyes closed due to the perpetual unleashing of violence against them by external forces.
“Something urgent must be done to stem the tide of violence and end this war against the people in order not to
harm this administration’s reputation,” Margif said.
In the past couple of days, suspected herdsmen militia killed no fewer than 35 people in the localities of Hokk, Pangkap, Fokoldep, Kopmur, Margif, Horop, Mbor, Mushere and Kwahas localities in Mushere Chiefdom.
Chairman, Bokkos Community Peace Observers, Kefas Mallai, who confirmed the killings to newsmen, said the victims included a 70-year-old Pastor of COCIN LCC Kwakas-Mushere, Mimang Lekyil, who was attacked and killed in the church.
He said that the pastor’s wife was also shot in the leg and was admitted at the Jos University Teaching Hospital for treatment, he said.
“Bokkos has never been this insecure, with the people being butchered as we are currently witnessing,” Lilian Madaki, from the Mushere community told journalists.
The Commissioner of Police in the state, Emmanuel Adesina, also confirmed the incident in a statement saying security forces including police and military personnel, had been deployed in the affected communities.
Community Leader Seeks Tinubu’s Urgent Intervention in Incessant Plateau Killing
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