Over 400 IDPs fleeing from Zamfara refused entry in Taraba

Over 400 IDPs fleeing from Zamfara refused entry in Taraba

By: James Bwala

Over 400 internally displaced persons, IDPs from Zamfara State in northwest Nigeria who are fleeing their villages to find refuge in Taraba state in northeast Nigeria have been asked to return from where they are coming from by youths in Taraba state.

This happened today (Sunday) when youths of Maihula town in Bali local government area of the state barricades the road denying two trailers loaded with the IDPs passage.

According to a report from the state, the youths in Taraba told trailer drivers carrying the IDPs to return back to Zamfara State, saying that they are part of the evil taking place in their areas.

“The youths in Maihula town in Bali Local Government Area of Taraba State were said to have denied access into the town of the two trailers loaded with over 400 people said to be from Zamfara State. ” Said one of the residents of the town who identifies himself as Aliyu Bali.

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He said the irate youths cited insecurity as reasons and directed the strangers to go back to where they are coming from.

Also another resident, who could not give his name confirmed that the youths insisted the strangers must leave the town as they would not compromise the peaceful and security network set up in the area.

“When people are complaining about the insecurity situation in the country and people are rising to defend their areas, some people from the far north think we are bleating because the President is not from our area. If you talk about happenings in the country, they tag you enemy of the north. But look at what the north is now producing and they are fleeing their areas because of the evil that has been allowed for too long to find footing in the area.

“I do not blame the youths in Bali. In Nigeria today, if you house them they go and bring more and before you know they are everywhere and that is how the problem begins. We can not afford such problems in Taraba state. We have enough problems already. ” He said

Over 400 IDPs fleeing from Zamfara refused entry in Taraba