– Hundreds of Nigerians remain surrounded by Boko Haram in Borno state
– They were rescued by the Nigerian army but remain cut off and without supplies
– Eyewitnesses report that children are dying in droves At least 500 people remain trapped in the Gwoza hills and surrounded by Boko Haram despite being rescued by the Nigerian Army. Some of the people who were rescued from the Zalidva hills in the Gwoza local government area of Borno state are currently squatting with soldiers at a primary school in Pulka, while others are lurking in petrol filling stations without food, shelter, or any sort of healthcare.
Millions have been forced to flee from Boko Haram and have received little state support Dozens of children are said to be dying in their droves from malnutrition, hunger and sicknesses, according to various eyewitnesses. Yohana Adamu, a Zalidva man among the said the children are dying for a lack of food, water, and medical attention and he called on the federal government as well as the Borno state government to urgently come to their aid. A vigilante source in Pulka disclosed even more disturbing reports about the plight of the unfortunate refugees.
Despite recent losses, the terrorist group remains a serious threat to Nigerians “About 303 people trapped in the hills by Boko Haram have been rescued by soldiers last Sunday, but these people need food, shelter and med care,” the vigilante said. “There is a lot of humanitarian crises here. “In addition to that a week earlier, we rescued 274 from Zalidva hills. All are in need of food and medical care since they cannot be evacuated to Maiduguri IDPs camps. “People are dying of hunger and sicknesses. These people need urgent assistance from all angels.”
All Credits: NAIJ.COM
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