ACNS Aid urgently needed for victims of Nigeria post-election violence

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Posted On : April 30, 2011 7:36 PM | Posted By : Admin ACO

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Aid urgently needed for victims of post-election violence

> By ACNS staff

The team leader at the centre for Gospel Health and Development in 
Jos, Nigeria, has warned that blankets, mattresses and medical care 
are urgently needed for victims of post election violence in Jos.

Ven. Noel Bewarang, who is also steering group member of the Anglican 
Communion's Anglican Alliance, undertook a needs assessment on Easter 
Monday at the camps for internally displaced people (IDPs) at Jos 
East local government area. He found about 3,000 people, mostly 
Christians, who had been attacked in Toro, Tilden Fulani and Magaman 
Gumau in Bauchi state.

Risking his own safety to go into the affected communities, he saw 
homes destroyed by fire and speak to some of the people affected by 
the post election violence.

"Based on our assessment, the victims are in dire need of blankets 
and mattresses as their houses were completely burnt," said Noel .
"This is the rainy season in Plateau state and it can really get cold 
at night. Medical care is another urgent need, quite a number of the 
children have fevers and diarrhoea. Nine male corpses were recovered 
and buried, several people are still missing."
Noel and his colleagues reported the situation to local government 
officials and, as a result, food was sent to the IDP camps. In 
addition they were able to arrange for some medical teams to go into 
the affected areas.

Post election violence in Jos erupted on Monday 18th April 2011, as 
the results of the presidential elections begin to indicate that 
President Goodluck Jonathan was ahead on the polls. One recent media 
report claims that Special Adviser to the UN Secretary-General on the 
Prevention of Genocide, Ambassador Francis Deng may visit Nigeria to 
assess the extent of the killings that happened in some parts of the north.

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