They argued that the only connection Yola South had with victims of insurgency was the IDP camp located in Malkohi. At the moment, no fewer than 1,500 refugees are in that camp and the government had contemplated closing it.
The protesters also claimed that no single house was destroyed by Boko Haram in Yola-South or anywhere near the state capital. “Why are they building houses for IDPs near the state capital and not in any of the seven frontline council areas of Madagali, Gombi, Maiha, Mubi North, Mubi South and Hong Local Government? they asked.learnt that the location of the 300 housing units close to the foot of Sebore hills attracted sharp criticisms of residents who claimed that the area was unsafe and waterlogged. They alleged further that their major concern was that the hill was den to notorious kidnap gang terrorising the state.
In 2014, insurgents overrun seven frontline councils of Madagali, Gombi, Maiha, Mubi North, Mubi South and Hong Local Government, resulting in the displacement of more than 600,000 persons, some of who fled the attacks by crossing into neighbouring Cameroun Republic.
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