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Nigerian Lawmaker Breaks Down In Tears After Visiting IDP Camp In Niger Republic [Photos]

A Sokoto lawmaker was moved to tears after he saw thousands of his constituents living in the Niger Republic as refugees.

A member of Sokoto State House of Assembly was caught on camera crying in public after seeing thousands of his constituents living as refegees in Niger Republic.

It was gathered that the lawmaker broke down in tears during a recent visit to an internally displaced persons’ camp in the neighbouring country.

The victims numbering thousands were reportedly displaced by bandits and other insurgent activities in Nigeria.

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

According to the report, Nigerian refugees totalled about 304,562 while there are about over 2.1 million internally displaced in Nigeria.

Pictures circulating online shows the lawmaker in an emotional state.

KanyiDaily recalls that President Buhari had asked Nigerians to show compassion to the poor and the Internally displaced people in the country.

Tobias Sylvester

Tobias Sylvester is the news editor for Kanyi Daily News and is based in Lagos. Contact Tobias at editor@kanyidaily.com. Got a confidential tip? Submit it here

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