Shock As Cases Of Unwanted Belle And Abortion Burst Out For Benue IDP Camp

For inside di Makurdi Ultra Modern International Market, thousands of displaced people from Yelewata community for Guma LGA, Benue State don turn di abandoned market to dia new home after dem run from dia village when armed herdsmen attack on June 13. But inside all di struggle for survival, one serious wahala don burst out – reports of unwanted belle and unsafe abortion among women and girls for di camp don cause serious shock and anger among aid workers and government officials. Health workers talk say di risky lifestyle for di camp, where over 5,000 people dey live without privacy, don lead to unprotected sex and dangerous abortions. One medical volunteer even reveal say foetuses don dey found for di camp refuse dump by WASH volunteers during waste clearing. Dem say one young man from outside di camp dey help some girls remove belle with crude methods, wey don cause many health complications.

Di volunteer raise alarm say di issue no only bring unwanted pregnancies but fit also spread HIV and other sexually transmitted infections, since some HIV-positive people for di camp still dey have unprotected sex. E beg government and humanitarian partners to give free condoms and health education regularly for di camp. Di Camp Manager, Mr. Robert Nyom, confirm di matter and say dem don dey take steps to stop am. Benue State Commissioner for Women Affairs, Mrs. Theresa Ikwue, also react sharply, promising to reach more young girls with reproductive health awareness and commending Nigeria Red Cross for dia help, as dem don record several abortion cases handled by quack doctors. She talk say Governor Hyacinth Alia go continue to support IDPs and ensure dia safety and dignity. As night fall for di market camp, life still dey go on as usual women dey cook, children dey play, and men dey gist – but under di surface, one silent cry for help dey grow louder, demanding urgent attention before ignorance and desperation cause more wahala.