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About 395 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) are currently resident in the state, Mohammed Shaba, general manager of the Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA), said on Sunday.

Shaba said most of the IDPs were from the insurgent-prone north-eastern part of the country.

“We have 107 IDPs from Kalaah Hong Madagli in Adamawa that are living in Gurara local government and 288 IDPs from Gwoza in Borno residing in Shiroro local government,” he told NAN.

“Those living in Gurara claimed that they followed their relatives and they are camping in Dikko Central Primary School, Gurara.

“Some of those residing in Shiroro also claimed that they are fishermen with women and children from Doron Baga in Borno, a riverine area.

“We asked them why they chose Shiroro and they said because Shiroro is also a riverine area where they can easily make a living.”

Shaba said that the agency, in collaboration with Gurara local government authority, had contacted me health workers to attend to those with health issues.

He also called on the state government to build a permanent relief camp that would accommodate the IDPs.