Invasion of Benue Communities: More than 70 New Birth Recorded in Camps

The Chronic invasion of the Benue communities by the Fulani herdsmen destroyers who have been killing in hundreds and scores leading to the displacement of many people of the affected area of the state.

Camps were established for the displaced persons in Makurdi, the Benue state capital. Children and expectant mothers are very many among the displaced person, 72 out of this pregnant women have been reported to have delivered safely in the camps. It was however discovered that most of the babies were delivered in the camps without proper medical attention.

In some of the Camps,  LGEA Primary School, Wurukum, Saint Mary’s Primary School North Bank, and LGEA Primary School and Ichwua, reports has it that most of the babies were in good condition but the nursing mothers were greatly needed of good food and proper medical attention.

Another challenge facing the new babies and their mothers was the non availability of mosquito treated nets for their personal use and protection from mosquito bites.

Vanguard reports that a  nursing mothers at the LGEA Primary School, Wurukum, who gave her name as Mrs. Monica Lubem said she gave birth to her baby one week ago without the assistance of a midwife.

Assistance of midwife

According to the source, she said “I  gave birth to my baby about seven days ago. When my labour started, I could not get to the hospital because of our situation, so women gathered and helped me to deliver my baby girl. That is also what happened to about 16 of the women who recently gave birth to new babies in this camp. Our major problem is that most of us do not have access to good food and proper dedication for our babies. We also do not have enough mosquito nets to sleep with in our open camp.”

Hot New Now also wish to call on the Benue State Emergency management commission and other organisations to attend to generally to the displace persons generally and Nursing mothers with the necessary relief materials.