As a result of acts of terrorism and banditry in the State, It has been revealed that no fewer than 3,000 children have been sacked or thrown out from schools by the rising spate of terrorists’ activities across some communities in the Jibia Local Government Area (LGA) of Katsina State.
The Chairman of the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp, Malam Sa’ad Salihu, had made this disclosure during a visit to the area by newsmen on Monday.
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Salisu, who is also one of the Chairmen and leaders of the Shimfida Youth Development Association, said some of the children were in school when the people of the communities started running out of the area because of the terrorists.
He explained that many of the IDPs, who were at Government Girls’ Secondary School, Jibia, came from Kwari, Zango, Shimfida, Tsauni, Far Faru, Tsambe and Gurbin Magariya communities.
“At least, 23 women and children have died at the camp within four months, either as a result of hypertension or depression, while 35 women gave birth.
“Over 3,000 children who are currently in the camp could not have access to education at the moment.”
“From the Shimfida community alone, we have 8,000 people that are in this camp; Far Faru Community, over 7,000 and about 200 were from the Zango community.
“Some of the IDPs are there in some parts of Niger Republic; all in all, about 20,000 people were sacked out of their communities by the bandits.
“But not all of us are sleeping here because of the lack of mattresses, water, mats, and mosquito nets. Some of the women go to their relatives’ houses to sleep.” Salihu said.
Salihu revealed that they have abandoned their farms and had no access to them because the bandits took over the lands.
He appealed to the state government to do everything possible to restore security in their communities to enable them to return and continue with their normal life.