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Fire Outbreaks: Borno Govt. Accuses NGOs Of Hands Behind Frequent Inferno in IDP Camps
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Fire outbreaks: Bormo Govt. Accuses NGOs of hands behind frequent inferno in IDP camps
By Madu Mohammed, Maiduguri.
The Borno State Government has accused some Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs) of having hands in the frequent fire outbreak in the Internally Displaced Person’s Camp in the state.
The Bormo state government in a statement issued by the State commissioner for Information and Internal Security, Prof Usman Tar said ” the Bormo state government has received Situation Reports (SITREPs) from reliable sources regarding suspected cases of fire outbreaks in some IDP camps within the State. This recent rise in frequent infernos in IDP camps has been a matter of concern, and all hands are on deck to forestall any further occurrence of fire outbreaks in the State.”
” On 29 March 2024, the Ministry of Information and Internal Security received a report in which a suspect admitted that he and his “co-conspirators” were “hired” by some NGOs (names withheld) to set IDP camps on fire. This matter is under investigation and further necessary action shall only be taken on the basis of the outcome of the investigation.”,the statement said.
The statement said ” those arrested are in detention undergoing intensive interrogation, while the NGOs who were pinpointed in the alleged violent practice have been summoned for preliminary interrogation..The Government has been investigating the occurrence of the infernos on a case-by-case basis, with a view to establishing the remote and extant causes, and developing a strategy to stem future occurrence.”.
The Bormo Government, therefore, assured members of the general public that this matter will be thoroyghly investigated and expedited attention be carried and the culprit be dealt with according to the law.
The government urged the general public to be calm, peaceful and law-abiding. and that any breach of security should be reported to the nearest law enforcement agency or traditional rulers for transmission to the relevant authority.
