Six weeks after the Islamic
militants, Boko Haram attacked Rann in Kala Balge local government area of
Borno State, another disaster has hit the internally displaced persons, IDPs,
camp.
This is following an outbreak of
fire, which killed nine people and injured many others in the camp.
According to Suleiman Ajiya, who
spoke on the development on Monday, the IDPs had been left with
nothing after the United Nations withdrew its staff and support from that part
of the state.
“Our people have been dying of
hunger and starvation since the UN left. There is nothing to eat as the little
that is available from government and well meaning Nigerians is not even enough
for the women and children.
“There is also no medical care
and people are now open to so many diseases due to hunger and starvation in the
camp. Also lack of water has been a problem, which the people have been
battling with.
“Today, at about 12 noon, there
was a fire outbreak. Some people who were down due to hunger and its related
sickness were choked. There was no water to fight the fire, thereby living no
help for those who were trapped in the fire.
“We lost nine people with several
others injured as a result of the fire incident this afternoon. We are calling
for help for these people because they are really suffering for now,” Ajiya
said.
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