Again, IDPs Refuse to Return Home, Say Boko Haram Still Controls Gwoza, Other Places

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Again, IDPs Refuse to Return Home, Say Boko Haram Still Controls Gwoza, Other Places



Today,  Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Abuja  said contrary to claims by the federal government that Boko Haram terrorists have been tactically defeated, they still occupy some communities and local government areas in some parts of the North-east region.

They rejected plans by the government to return the displaced persons to their various communities, stating categorically, that they won’t go back  unless the terrorists are flushed out.

The IDPs also insisted that  Boko Haram terrorists are still in control of Gwoza east in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State.

This was disclosed today by the Chairman of New Konchingoro camp, Abuja, Mr. Filimo Emmanuel, while playing host to Senator Dino Melaye who marked his birthday with them.

Emmanuel, who could not contain his excitement, said this would be the first time a serving Senator would pay a visit to the IDPs camp, adding that even their own Senator, Ali Ndume, who supposed to be taking care of them has abandoned them.

He said: "The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) have continually told us that “we will go back to our villages because Boko Haram insurgents have been chased out of our villages, which is not true.

"No military went to our villages,  there is no military in Gwoza east, our village is still controlled by Boko Haram, and we are begging you to take our complaints to the National Assembly; you can help us to talk to the Chief of Army Staff to send soldiers to our villages and flush out the insurgents.  If we are able to confirm that Boko Haram insurgents have been flushed out from our villages, even tomorrow, we are ready to go back."


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