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Some Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Mutum- Biyu, Taraba, on Thursday called on the Federal and State Government to provide security for their villages so they can return home.
Spokesperson of the IDPs, Malam Yusuf Akata, told newsmen in Mutum-Biyu, near Jalingo, that they were tired of staying in the camp.
Akata said more than 2,500 people were forced out of Wukari in January. 2014, following series of attacks on the town.
He said life was increasingly becoming unbearable for them due to lack of basic facilities at the camp.
“We don’t even have food to eat, the last time we were given relief materials by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) was four months ago.
“Just last week, two of our children were knocked down and killed by speeding vehicles while trying to cross the road to get water.
“We can’t continue like this, government should provide security for us to return home.” He stated.
Akata added that their children have been out of school for more than a year, adding that they had lost many of their relations to common illness due to lack of access to medical care.