The repatriation followed the tripartite commission meeting held in Marwa, Cameroon, on February 10, 2021, which was attended by officials from Cameroon, the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) and the Nigerian delegation of Governor Zulum and top officials from the federal ministries of Foreign Affairs, Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and IDPs.
The returnees were part of thousands of Nigerians, mostly from Borno State, who since 2014, had fled in batches to the Minawao IDP Camp located in Mokolo, far North region of Cameroon, to escape the killings by terrorists.
More than 60,000 Nigerians, following incessant attacks and killings, fled to the camp from parts of Borno and Adamawa states. But over the years, the number came down following isolated returns.
Cameroon repatriates 5,000 Nigerian refugees
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Zulum Receives 5,000 Nigerian Refugees from Cameroon
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By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri
Cameroonian officials, led by the Minister for Territorial Administration, Paul Atanga Nji, have repatriated and handed over the first batch of 5,000 Nigerian refugees to Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum.
The handover took place at a brief ceremony in Amchiide, a border community between Nigeria and Cameroon close to Banki in Bama Local Government Area of Borno Central.
The returnees were part of thousands of Nigerians, mostly from Borno, who, since 2014, had fled in batches to Minawao Camp located in Mokolo, far North Region of Cameroon, to escape Boko Haram’s killings. Many Nigerians, in uncertain numbers, though said to be more than 60,000 by some accounts, fled to the camp from parts of Borno and Adamawa States. But over the years, the number came down following isolated returns.
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