Insecurity In North: Displaced Families Lament Hunger, Attacks

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BY SOLA OJO, ABU NMODU, AZA MSUE, GODWIN ENNA, ACHOR ABIMAJE AND ABDULLAHI OLESIN
Years after attacks on communities across Northern Nigeria forced thousands of families from their homes, many displaced persons are still battling hunger, poor living conditions and persistent insecurity, with little prospect of rebuilding their lives.
Some internally displaced persons (IDPs), unable to cope with the hardship in camps, have reportedly abandoned the facilities for artisanal mining sites, where they work to earn a living.
While some displaced families have managed to reinte...