The Federal Government has commenced investigation into the alleged rape cases and trafficking of children in all internally displaced person camps across the country.

It was learnt that the report of rape cases and trafficking of under aged persons in the camps as published by an international media outfit had stunned senior government functionaries in the presidency.

It was also gathered that an inter-ministerial committee was set up to probe the reported happenings in the camps.

The team, in consultation with relevant stakeholders, would look into the allegations of child trafficking and rape in camps.

Informed officials of the National Emergency Management Agency on Wednesday, told our correspondent that if the report was true, then the aim of establishing IDP camps had been defeated.

An official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said, “The government was stunned with such report. It can’t be true because these camps are not just managed by the Federal Government but they are also managed by state governments. If it is true, then what’s the reason for establishing such camps?”

It was learnt that the Director-General, NEMA, Sani Sidi, met with stakeholders including representatives of Department of State Services, Nigeria Police Force, National Human Rights Commission, Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, Nigerian Red Cross Society, as well as State Emergency Management Agencies of Adamawa and Gombe in a bid to probe the development.

Sidi urged the committee to work in a transparent and honest manner and stated that the panel had two weeks to complete its investigation.

He outlined the panel’s terms of reference to include “verification of allegations by the International Centre for Investigative Reporting, interact with all stakeholders, carry out town hall meetings in all the camps mentioned in the allegation, and interact with the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital.”

Others are to “interact with NEMA North-East zonal office, SEMAs, SSS, Red Cross, Army and Police, IDPs and theirs leaders, determine if there is any culpability of government agencies, as well as to do any other thing which in the opinion of the committee will facilitate the accomplishment of its assignment.”


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Nigeriian govt and their love for panel and commitee Sha, Na dem dem. This case will still be blown away or swept under their very dirty rug. Shebi all of us dey alive dey look?

If this is true, heads must be on spikes