The Nigerian Army has handed over 348 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) to the Executive Chairman of Borno State Emergency Management Agency, Engr Satomi (BOSEMA), after they were identified that they’re from Borno State.

The handed over IDPs comprised of 48 Babies, 149 Breastfeeding mothers, 89 Men and 62 under-aged children brought by the Nigerian Army from Damaturu IDPs camps. Which is operated by the Yobe State Government and they’re from different parts Dambao local Government of Borno state.

The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 7 Division of the Nigerian Army handed over the 348 IDPs to the Executive Chairman Engr Satomi at the Bakkasi IDPs Camp in Maiduguri on Friday 22 December 2016.

The Officer explained that the Internally Displaced Persons were camped in camps operated by the Yobe State Government from Goniri Local Government. He said that they were being handed over after a screening process to ensure that they had no relationship with the terrorists group Boko Haram, and to know their exact number respectively.


“The process ensures that those screened and handed over while participating actively or passively in creating more number of IDPs in the rate and in the camp were screened out for necessary provisions of essential needs by the State Emergency Management Agency and Honourable Member representing Dambao.

Satomi according to him, those screen of the IDPs who have been found are periodically hand over to continue with their normal lives as IDPs before proceeding to Dambao same time as returnees abiding citizens to Dambao.“The overall goal is that, the just and innocent IDPs of Borno do not suffer inside and outside the State.” GOC 7Div


On his own part, the SEMA Boss, Engr Satomi said that the IDPs were made up of 48 women, 149 breastfeeding, 62 under age children and 89 Men.

Hon Member, Hon Habu Daja Damboa Member representing Damboa constituency at the Borno state House of Assembly

“The SEMA management dully have database of all of them and were accommodated at Bakkasi before their proceeding with Hon Member, Hon Habu Daja Damboa Member representing Damboa constituency at the Borno state House of Assembly.


Receiving them, Satomi thanked the Nigerian Army for the gesture and promised to take them to Dambao local Government. So that they will continue with their livelihood and businesses at their communities and promised to provide them with food items and non food items before they proceed.


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