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North-West IDP population jumps 22%, as insecurity forces 143,000 core from homes

June 4, 2026June 4, 2026 Aminu Imam

The number of internally-displaced persons (IDPs) in Nigeria’s North-West region rose sharply by 143,189 within six months, highlighting the worsening humanitarian impact of insecurity across the zone. Latest figures from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) indicate that the region’s displaced population increased from 650,345 in December 2025 to 793,534 in May 2026, representing a 22% rise. The data, contained in the UNHCR Nigeria Forcibly Displaced Populations Dashboard published in late May 2026, attributes the surge largely to escalating violence and displacement in Sokoto and Zamfara states. Compiled…

Rising Insecurity: 3.7m Nigerians declared ‘internally-displaced’

April 25, 2026April 25, 2026 Aminu Imam

Nigeria is witnessing a troubling surge in the number of Internally-Displaced Persons (IDPs), with humanitarian agencies warning that the crisis is expanding beyond the traditional conflict zones and placing millions of lives at risk. Recent data from the office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) indicates that over 3.7 million Nigerians are internally-displaced. The March 2026 data show that there is a growing number of Nigerians who are internally displaced. Internally-Displaced Persons, referred to as IDPs, are people who have been forced to flee their homes by…

Ndume urges FG to resettle Borno IDPs

December 30, 2025December 30, 2025 Aminu Imam

Former Senate Leader, Ali Ndume, has urged the Federal Government to take urgent humanitarian measures to support the Borno State Government in resettling, reconstructing and rehabilitating victims displaced by more than a decade of insurgency. Ndume, who represents Borno-South senatorial district, made the appeal yesterday, at a Christmas luncheon he organised in collaboration with the Youth Wing of the Christian Association of Nigeria for Internally-Displaced Persons (IDPs) taking refuge at the CAN Centre in the North-East region. A statement from his office said the event attracted hundreds of displaced persons,…

World Bank approves $300m to support over 3m IDPs

August 13, 2025August 13, 2025 Aminu Imam

The World Bank has approved $300 million to support more than 3.5 million internally-displaced persons (IDPs) and their host communities in northern Nigeria. The Solutions for the Internally Displaced and Host Communities Project (SOLID) was approved on August 7. It will focus on climate-resilient infrastructure, livelihoods, and building social cohesion. The aim is to help affected communities move from relying on aid to becoming self-reliant. The project, which will benefit about 7.4 million people, including 1.3 million IDPs, will be implemented in partnership with federal, state, and local governments, as…

IDPs: Zamfara gets $2.5m humanitarian aid from Saudi Arabia

November 5, 2024November 5, 2024 Aminu Imam

Zamfara State government says it has received $2.5million from Saudi Arabian Donor Agency to support internally displaced persons with humanitarian challenges. Commissioner for Humanitarian and Relief Matters, Musa Kainuwa, disclosed this at the closing session of a 5-day medical training on Minimum Initial Service Package, (MISP), in Gusau, the State capital, on Friday. The training was organised by the United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA, in collaboration with State Ministry for Humanitarian and Relief Matters. Kainuwa said the State secured the assistance during a joint meeting between the donor organisation, Jigawa,…

�6.1m Nigerians displaced by insecurity, natural disasters� – Refugee Commission

March 11, 2024March 11, 2024 Aminu Imam

The National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally-Displaced Persons (NCFRMI) says over 6.1 million Nigerians have been displaced by insecurity and natural disasters. NCFRMI federal commissioner, Tijjani Aliyu, said this yesterday during a visit to the Katsina State governor, Dikko Ra??a. He said in 2022, the Commission had about three million displaced persons, but natural disasters like floods have doubled the number. �With floods and other natural disasters, we now have an additional 100 percent of such displaced people�, he stated. He further said, �Today, I can authoritatively say that…

Humanitarian crisis in Benue worse than situation in North East � UN

July 29, 2023July 29, 2023 Aminu Imam

The United Nations (UN) Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, Mathias Shemale has expressed concern over the humanitarian crisis in Benue state saying it is worse than the situation in Borno State. Shemale made the observation when he led a delegation on a courtesy call on Governor Hyacinth Alia in Makurdi, the Benue State capital. The Resident Coordinator assured of providing immediate humanitarian needs for the Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, in the state while also looking at ways of ensuring the return of the displaced persons to their ancestral homes. He urged…

Wike donates N200m to Kaduna IDPs

April 26, 2022April 26, 2022 Aminu Imam

Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, yesterday donated N200 million to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Kaduna State for their upkeep. Wike made the donation when he visited the State secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kaduna, as part of his campaign tour to seek for the party�s ticket for the 2023 presidential poll. According to him, �We must not be sentimental about winning the 2023 election. We need people who are courageous and competent to win the election come 2023 and this we will do when you give…

MUNA IDPS CAMP INFERNO: VICTIMS ACCUSED HOODLUMS OF ACTS

November 10, 2021November 10, 2021 Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

By: Adamu Aliyu Ngulde, Maiduguri. Victims of the twin fire disaster in Muna Garage IDP Camp have alleged that the incidents were not natural occurrences. The first incident occurred on Saturday at about 11:00am in the morning, leaving over 205 makeshift tents burnt. The second occurred on Sunday, also at about 10:30 am but there was no loss of life in both incidents. The causes of the incidents are not yet known. However, the displaced persons living in the camp have since dismissed the belief that they were natural. They…

Insecurity: “We�re not returning to Nigeria”, say 50,000 Sokoto residents taking refuge in Niger Republic

September 5, 2021September 5, 2021 Aminu Imam

More than 50,000 residents of 17 communities in Sabon-Birni local government area of Sokoto State who relocated to Niger Republic two weeks ago following incessant bandits� attacks have refused all entreaties for them to return home. The villagers, who are currently taking refuge at Tudun-Sunnah village, Gidan Runji LGA in Maradi State of Niger Republic, insisted that their former villages were not safe as there was still insecurity there. The State’s Commissioner for careers and security architecture, Col. Garba Moyi (rtd), said the State government had been making efforts to…