Borno state accounts for 77% of the IDPs in Nigeria, with more camps than all other states combined

The Report of Internally Displaced Persons in Nigeria 2023, published by the Nigeria Bureau of Statistics this week, shows that over one million IDPs live in camps in Adamawa, Benue, Borno, Katsina, Nasarawa, Sokoto, and Yobe.

Borno State accounts for the highest number of IDPs in Nigeria, with 77.3% of IDPs surveyed living in the state's 221 camps. The state has faced insecurity from Boko Haram, with 99.9% of IDPs citing the insurgency as the reason for their displacement.

Source:

National Bureau of Statistics

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2023

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