Author(s): IAN IKPONMWOSA GBINIGIE & GIBSON GEORGE CHISA & ABIOLA NYOBANA | Volume 21 (1)Feb., 2024
Abstract
Issues surrounding Armed Conflicts have remained a source of concern to mankind from time immemorial. One is therefore tempted to ask the age long question that since unhappily we cannot always avoid wars, in an age where we hear of so much progress and civilization, is it not a matter of urgency, to press forward in a truly civilized spirit the attempt to prevent or at least alleviate the horrors of war? In the light of the foregoing and taking into cognizance the near inevitability of war situations, it is pertinent to ameliorate the plights of the victims of war, particularly people displaced as a result of war situations, otherwise referred to as refugees or internally displaced persons. The issues surrounding the welfare and treatment of refugees arising from armed conflicts and disasters have remained a source of serious global concern. Apart from refugees, internally displaced persons also face a very delicate and devastating situation deserving real attention. Although in their home countries, they are often subjected to inhuman and degrading treatments and subjected to poor and unhygienic living conditions. The unsavoury narrative surrounding the treatment of refugees, asylum seekers and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) is a source of serious concern and deserves more global attention. This article, therefore, examines the rights available for and enjoyed by internally displaced persons in Nigeria.