Observance of Rights of Internally Displaced Persons In the North-East of Nigeria: An Analysis

Displacement is one of the negative effects of insecurity because during the time of terror act,occurrence of loss of lives and properties is imminent and in most cases ‘soft-target’ (civilians)are always victims of insecurity. This will make a good number of people to flee for safetyelsewhere, thereby abandoning their places of abode. The displacement occurs as a result ofBoko-Haram insurgency. Several dwellers in the North-East of Nigeria experienceddisplacement during the insurgency period. Many of these displaced persons wereaccommodated in various camps while many decided to find their way elsewhere. There is nodoubt it that the act of displacement would cause negative impact on the right of the InternallyDisplaced Persons (IDPs). The question now is this; are the Internally Displaced Persons(IDPs) well treated or not? If the answer is in negative or positive. The Welfare of the IDPsought to be taken care of within a reasonable standard which is supposed to be defined by alegal instrument which will be used as a yardstick to determine what rights exercisable by theIDPs. This paper will focus on the treatment of observance and enforceability of right ofInternally Displaced Persons in Nigeria particularly the victims of displacement as a result ofBoko-Haram Insurgency in the North-East of Nigeria.

Displacement is one of the negative effects of insecurity because during the time of terror act,
occurrence of loss of lives and properties is imminent and in most cases ‘soft-target’ (civilians)
are always victims of insecurity. This will make a good number of people to flee for safety
elsewhere, thereby abandoning their places of abode. The displacement occurs as a result of
Boko-Haram insurgency. Several dwellers in the North-East of Nigeria experienced
displacement during the insurgency period. Many of these displaced persons were
accommodated in various camps while many decided to find their way elsewhere. There is no
doubt it that the act of displacement would cause negative impact on the right of the Internally
Displaced Persons (IDPs). The question now is this; are the Internally Displaced Persons
(IDPs) well treated or not? If the answer is in negative or positive. The Welfare of the IDPs
ought to be taken care of within a reasonable standard which is supposed to be defined by a
legal instrument which will be used as a yardstick to determine what rights exercisable by the
IDPs. This paper will focus on the treatment of observance and enforceability of right of
Internally Displaced Persons in Nigeria particularly the victims of displacement as a result of
Boko-Haram Insurgency in the North-East of Nigeria.

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