Tar in a statement on Sunday, stated that the government have received a report in which a suspect admitted that he and his co-conspirators were “hired” by some NGOs to set IDPs camps on fire in the State.
“On 29 March 2024, the Ministry of Information and Internal Security received a report in which a suspect admitted that he and his “co-conspirators” were “hired” by some NGOs (names withheld) to set IDPs camps on fire.
” Those arrested are in detention undergoing intensive interrogation, while the NGOs who were pinpointed in the alleged violent practice have been summoned for preliminary interrogation.
He also assured the people of the state that the government has been investigating the occurrence of the infernos on a case-by-case basis, with a view to establishing the remote and extant causes, and developing a strategy to stem future occurrence.
He urged the members of the public to be calm, peaceful and law-abiding, urging them to report any breach of security to the nearest law enforcement agency or traditional rulers for transmission to the relevant authority.
Over the years, several IDP camps in Borno have recorded fire incidences which resulted in casualties and destruction of properties.
In the last incident that occurred on March 12, 2024 at the IDPs camp in the Muna Alamdari area of the state, two children, including an adult were confirmed dead.