The United Nations has claimed that at least three local
government areas in Borno State are still in control of the Boko Haram
fighters.
The UN was
reacting to a statement by the military command in northeast Nigeria that no
part of Borno state was under the control of the deadly group.
It insisted that some locations in Borno state, including three
local government areas, remained inaccessible as a result of the threat posed
by the Boko Haram sect.
The report issued
by the United Nations’ Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian (OCHA)
warned that Boko Haram attacks that slowed down due to the rainy season might
increase in the coming months.
“Insecurity,
presence of mines, improvised explosive devices, and unexploded ordinances had
continued to slow down the response of humanitarian agencies in Borno, Yobe and
Adamawa states”, said OCHA’s monthly report for September 2017, enitled,
“North-East Nigeria: Humanitarian Situation Update”.
“Most roads to
the south, south-west and east remain unusable due to security concerns and
most humanitarian personnel movement is done through air assets. Cargo,
however, is being transported via road with armed escorts as a last resort”, it
said.
The UN agency added that,
“No humanitarian aid is currently reaching locations in these LGAs outside of
the LGAs’ main towns called ‘headquarters’. Major humanitarian supply routes
towards the west, north-west and north are open for humanitarians without the
use of armed escorts. Following advocacy efforts, Konduga and Mafa are now also
accessible to aid groups without military escorts.”
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