Banditry: Nigerian lawmaker breaks down in tears after seeing his displaced constituents living as refugees in Niger Republic

Banditry: Nigerian lawmaker breaks down in tears after seeing his displaced constituents living as refugees in Niger Republic

A member of Sokoto State House of Assembly was moved to tears after seeing thousands of his constituents living in IDP camps in Niger Republic.

The lawmaker met his constituents in a sorry state during a recent visit to an internally displaced persons’ camp in the neighbouring country.

They were reportedly displaced by bandits and other insurgent activities in Nigeria.

Pictures circulating online showed the legislator in an emotional state.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The Boko Haram insurgency has displaced nearly 2.4 million people in the Lake Chad Basin, a December 2020 report by UNHCR stated.