Don’t rush home, Borno govt tells displaced persons

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Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno State

Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno State

The Borno Government on Saturday advised Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) whose communities had been reclaimed by the military to exercise restraint in rushing back home.

This is in view of the fear of dangerous reptiles and landmines planted by suspected Boko Haram insurgents in such communities.

Dr Haruna Mishelia, the Commissioner of Housing and Rural Electrification in the state gave the advice while addressing newsmen in Maiduguri.

Mishelia said that though it was the wish of the state government for IDPs to return home quickly, a number of measures had to be taken to safeguard their lives after …Read More

Source:: PM Newspaper