Over 12,000 Displaced Persons Arrive Nigeria

No fewer than 12,000 Nigerians, mostly from
Borno, who fled to Republic of Cameroon due to
insurgency attacks, arrived in Nigeria, Mr Sani
Datti, the Spokesman of the National Emergency
Management Agency (NEMA), said.
He made the disclosure on Wednesday in Yola.
According to Datti, the returnees are presently
undergoing screening by the Nigerian Immigration
Service (NIS) and other security agencies.
He said “the Agency had so far received 1,121 of
the returnees out of over 12,000 who returned from
Cameroon Republic.
“They are now at Sahuda village in Mubi South
Local Government Area, a border town.
“Out of that number, 650 have been transported to
Borno, while the remaining are still at Malkohi
Internally Displaced Persons camp in Yola.’’
The NEMA spokesman explained that the Agency
was presently providing food and non-food items,
as well as medical cover to the returnees at the
border.
They were waiting for the conclusion of the
immigration and security screening, he said.
Datti confirmed that arrangements had also been
concluded to convey the returnees to a new camp
in Fufore in Adamawa for proper care and
rehabilitation.
He added that “NEMA had also established
contacts with the Borno government over the
returnees who were mostly from the state.’’ (NAN)

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