Photos: Thousands Of Nigerians Flee Across Lake Chad

Thousands of Nigerian refugees continue to arrive western Chad by canoe this month with harrowing tales of the situation in north-east Nigeria.

UNHCR said more than 14,000 people have crossed Lake Chad since early January when militants attacked their homes killing hundreds and kidnapping people.

The UN refugee agency, working with Chadian authorities, is monitoring the arrivals at places like Kangalom and helping to transport people to the Dar Es Salaam camp, which was recently built on government-allocated land and has a capacity for 15,000 people. UNHCR anticipates that more refugees will arrive during the year.

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Deji Sadiq, a.k.a DEJI OF LAGOS is a LASU trained Economist turned freelance journalist, a Blogger, an information strategist, a public affairs analyst and a committed activist with a passion for equal opportunities.