See Why Population Of IDPs In Benue Skyrockets

The Benue State Government, has revealed why the population of Internally Displaced Persons are increasing in the state.

It also disclosed that the official population of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) have risen to two million.

The government who made this known yesterday, said there were eight official and 20 unofficial internally displaced persons’ camps in the state.

The statement by the Executive Secretary of the State Emergency and Maintenance Agency, Dr Emmanuel Shior, attributed it to continuous attack on the armedless people of Benue by babdits.

“Continuous attacks on the innocent civilians lead to increase in the number of IDP camps, that also result to increase in distribution of relief materials,” Dr Shior said.

Hear him: “During the distribution of relief materials to IDPs, the number of IDPs has increased to nearly two million.

“There have been constant attacks on several communities in the state. We have received reports of attacks in eight communities in the Kwande Local Government Area.

“We have gone there and we will go back to take a needs assessment so as to be able to provide interim measures. We have about seven official camps and over 20 unofficial camps, and some of the IDPs are also in the host communities.

“The total number of IDPs in the state is now close to two million, because attacks are continuing; they have not stopped.

“Many believe that when we load relief materials, we do not take them to the camps, that it is a sham. But I believe that the media cannot be part of any sham and that is why I always carry the media along during our distribution process,” He said.