By Prudence Arobani
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) says escalating attacks by non-state armed groups suspected to be Boko Haram are triggering new displacements in northeast Nigeria, especially Borno.
OCHA said more than 2,000 newly displaced people had recently arrived in Teacher’s Village camp in Maiduguri, after fleeing attacks by non-state armed groups as well as clashes between armed groups and the military in Kukawa, Kauwa, Doro Baga, Kekeno and Bunduram near Lake Chad.
The latest influx, which started in late November, has brought additional pressure on already stretched facilities in the camp, OCHA said.
According to reports, the National Emergency Management Agency officially registered over 2,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) in just 24 hours.
OCHA said humanitarian organisations were supporting the Nigerian government-led response in providing life-saving support,…
Source: News Agency of Nigeria
