Benue State has been plagued by recurring violent attacks, kidnappings, and killings, often attributed to armed herdsmen, leaving residents in a state of fear and insecurity.
By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi –
Benue State Government has confirmed the arrest of 50 fake Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) at the International Market IDP camp in Makurdi.
According to the Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Mr Aondowase Kunde, criminals and people from the host community have infiltrated the camp, opened for victims of the Yelwata attack.
“We’ve discovered a lot of infiltrators in the camp, including criminals and people from the host community in Makurdi,” Kunde said.
He added that market women have also invaded the camp, buying off food items distributed to genuine IDPs.
The commissioner revealed that some women claiming to be lactating mothers borrowed babies to access the camp, only to be discovered that they weren’t breastfeeding.
“When these so-called lactating mothers were asked to breastfeed their babies, we discovered that there was no milk coming out of their breast,”
he said.
