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| Donga Mantung SDO flanked by his entourage and some young refugees Photo credit: Gonga Timothy |
Over
400 Nigerian refugees (Fulani
graziers) have flooded into Nwa Sub Division in Donga Mantung Division
of the
North West region following ethnic clash between the Mambilas and the
Fulani
gaziers. The Senior Divisional Officer for Donga Mantung Division , Ngone Ndodemesape Bernard
visited the
localities of Yang, Nsam, Ntim to assess himself the living condition of the
refugees. Reports say the refugees are mostly women and children below
the ages
of 5. It said that over 300 of them have taken shelter in one of the
primary schools
while others have in the Ardoret. Their living conditions according to
what we
gathered are precarious given that they lack the basic necessity food
and other
non-food items like medication, blankets, shelter materials etc. The
most
pathetic thing is that some of them who sustained injuries during the
clashes
with the Mambilas have been transferred to Kumbo for treatment.
Allegedly, one
dead has been recorded. However, the Mbororo Socio-Cultural and
Development Association- MBOSCUDA and the mayor of Nwa Dr. Ngomfe Loma
David have extended a hand of fellowship by providing some support to
the refugees. It should be recalled that massive
influx of refugees in bordering villages of Nwa reached its apex on June
23. It
is alleged the confrontation recorded loss of lives, slaughtering of
thousands
of cows and burning down of homes belonging mainly to the Fulani.
Reports say the
crisis was as a result of the conflict between farmer and graziers.
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