Breaking: Cameroon Deport 100,000 Nigerian Refugees

In a fresh move to curb the strength and influence of the Boko Haram terrorist group, The Cameroon government have deported 100,000 Nigerian refugees today.
In defiance of the ECOWAS agreement, the numerous bilateral agreements between Nigeria and Cameroon on the war against Boko Haram, and the plea by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees not to be returned to the North-eastern part of Nigeria until the security situation of the region has improved, the Cameroon government decided to deport the refugees to the North-eastern part of Nigeria.
The recently released Human Right Watch Report stated that some of the Nigerian refugees complained of sexual harassment, torture and inhumane treatment by officers of the Cameroon Army. Also claiming that the torture was initiated in a bid to discourage them (the refugeees) from returning to Cameroon. With all these surfacing, the Nigerian government has not made any move or offered any form of response to this act.Photo Credit: Getty

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