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Nigeria starts three-day screening of refugees in NE state

Xinhua, June 23, 2016 Adjust font size:

The Nigerian government on Wednesday commenced a three-day screening of refugees who fled to Geidam in northeast state of Yobe, from neighboring Niger Republic, following Boko Haram attack.

More than 5,000 of the refugees were registered, including 100 malnourished children, Nahuta Abubakar, a field coordinator with the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) told reporters in Geidam town.

Some of the refugees are taking refuge in the host community, while others are in schools and other public institutions.

The refugees were from Bosso and Diffa in Niger Republic, while others were Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from Yobe and Borno states.

"We are here based on the directives to assess the refugees' exact number and forward recommendations for relief assistance to the affected persons," the NEMA official said.

"We have so far registered 5,000 people; there is the possibility that the number will rise by the time we conclude the three-day screening," Nahuta said. Endit