Gov. Shettima orders immediate investigation, arrest of culprits, following discovery of lifeless body at IDP camp

Gov. Shettima orders immediate investigation, arrest of culprits, following discovery of lifeless body at IDP camp

Borno State Governor Kashim Shettima says he received with utter shock and sadness information concerning the murder of an internally displaced person whose body was found at the Shettima Ali Monguno Teachers Village camp on Thursday.

There was apprehension and an uneasy situation at the Internally Displaced Persons' Camp popularly known as the Shettima Ali Monguno Teachers' village in Maiduguri following the discovery of a lifeless body of an internally displaced person on Thursday, Daily Correspondents report.

The fully fenced camp, located along Pompomari bye-pass near the headquarters of the 7th Division of the Nigerian Army, host about 13,000 displaced persons from Ngala and Kukawa local government areas.

Two Divisional Police Officers (DPOs) of Ngala and Kukawa alongside policemen under their formations live at the camp as part of security measures long adopted by government.

The police said, it has recovered the body of the victim and his identity will be made public after his family is contacted.

The male victim's body was not found beheaded contrary to earlier media reports, the victim was found tied with bruises on his head apparently resulting from hits.

Preliminary investigation points to group fighting among IDPs, report indicated.

One person has been arrested in connection to the incident.

The Executive Chairman of the Borno State Emergency Management Agency, SEMA, Engineer Garba Satomi says the police has arrested a displaced person in connection with the attack and that more suspects are being trailed.

Satomi also said the investigation has so far pointed at a disagreement between a group of youths who later conspired and attacked the murdered victim.

Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno State has since ordered for immediate investigations by the police and demanded arrest of any person connected to the incident.

The Governor also directed officials to comb the camp in order to ensure that no displaced person has any object that could cause injury.

Governor Shettima pointed out that Government will never accept threats in any IDP camp where citizens already suffer the trauma of being displaced as a result of insurgency attacks.
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