Friday, July 10, 2026

Insecurity: NASEMA donates relief materials to 1,000 Nasarawa IDPs

Mr Asabahiyu thanked the state government for the timely intervention.

• June 15, 2025
Nasarawa State logo
Nasarawa State logo [Credit: Wikipedia]

The Nasarawa State Emergency Management Agency has distributed relief materials to 1,000 Internally Displaced Persons in the Doma and Keana Local Government Areas of the state.

The agency’s Director General, Benjamin Akwash, presented the items to the beneficiaries on Saturday.

Mr Akwash said that the beneficiaries were largely farmers affected by the recent attacks in Doka and Antsa communities of Doma and Keana LGAs.

He said that the gesture aimed at cushioning the effect of the hardship being faced by the beneficiaries.

He stated, “These displaced persons left their homes due to the recent attacks in their communities to take refuge here. This is why the governor has directed us to bring these items to the affected persons to cushion the effect of the hardship they are currently going through.’’

Mr Akwash also said that his team would also seize the opportunity to ascertain the number of houses and other property destroyed by the attackers.

The director general, who also condoled with the families of those who lost their loved ones in the attacks, said that measures had been put in place to enable them to return to their original communities soon.

He, however, urged them to eschew violence and always embrace peace and harmony.

Deputy Chairman of Keana LGA, Sabo Asabahiyu, received the items on behalf of the beneficiaries.

Mr Asabahiyu thanked the state government for the timely intervention, adding that it would serve as a huge relief to the displaced persons.

Some of the items donated to the displaced persons included bags of rice, gari, bedsheets, mosquito nets, washing and bathing soap,

Other items donated to the beneficiaries were bags of salt, cartons of noodles, pampers, among others

(NAN)

We have recently deactivated our website's comment provider in favour of other channels of distribution and commentary. We encourage you to join the conversation on our stories via our Facebook, Twitter and other social media pages.

More from Peoples Gazette

farmers

Agriculture

FG tasks ECOWAS on leveraging financing strategies for agroecology

The federal government has urged stakeholders in the agriculture and finance sectors in the West Africa region to leverage financing strategies to enhance agroecology practices

Katsina State

Politics

Katsina youths pledge to deliver over 2 million votes to Atiku

“Katsina State is Atiku’s political base because it is his second home.”

EX AGF MALAMI

Anti-Corruption

Again, court adjourns judgement in forfeiture case against Malami

The EFCC had, in the suit, sought the final forfeiture of the properties reasonably suspected to be proceeds of unlawful activities.

Protesting South Africans

Africa

Anti-migrant protests risk economic blowback for South Africa: Economists

Economists warned on Friday that the departure of foreign workers in South Africa could hurt the labour market.

Bassirou Diomaye Faye

Africa

Senegal’s top court calls parliament-backed reform unconstitutional

Senegal’s top court has struck down changes to the country’s constitution that would have altered the balance of power in government.

Sudanese children, women fleeing war

Health

WHO warns Sudan’s cholera outbreak may get worse

The World Health Organisation warned on Friday that the cholera outbreak in Sudan could get worse amid war, displacement and the onset of the rainy season.

chairman of the House committee on nutrition and food security, Chike Okafor

Abuja

Rep explains reason for Nutritionist Registration Council of Nigeria bill

The chairman of the House committee on nutrition and food security, Chike Okafor, has sponsored a bill to establish the Nutritionist Registration Council of Nigeria.

States

Borno: ISWAP’s Friday morning attacks thwarted, says military

“During the pursuit of the fleeing terrorists at Miringa, a mine-resistant ambush-protected vehicle triggered an improvised explosive device,” said the military.