Nigerian Army seals off offices of another aid group in northeast
- Nigerian Army has closed offices of another non-governmental organisation, Mercy Corps, in the northeast
- The Army had on Thursday, September 19, sealed office of the Action Against Hunger for allegedly helping Boko Haram terrorists
- According to the report, the group has suspended its activities in the northeast
Five days after the Nigerian Army sealed off the office of a non-governmental organisation, Action Against Hunger, the offices of another aid group, Mercy Corps, in the northeast have been closed.
Guardian reports that the organisation made this known on Wednesday, September 25.
Legit.ng gathered that the group was the second international charity organisation to be shutdown in September.
“Mercy Corps is suspending operations in Borno and Yobe states, Nigeria, following the closure of four of our field offices by the Nigerian military,” the group said.
According to the newspaper, some soldiers camped at the entrance to the Mercy Corps’ office in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state.
Meanwhile, Legit.ng had previously reported that the Nigerian Army sealed off the office of a non-governmental organisation, Action Against Hunger, for allegedly helping Boko Haram terrorists.
It was reported that soldiers sealed off the premise in Damaturu, Yobe state on Thursday, September 19.
The Theatre Command Operation Lafiya Dole (TC-OPLD) of the Army had accused the non-governmental organisation of sabotaging its counter-insurgency operations in the northeast.
The deputy director, army public relations, Colonel Ado Isa, said the theatre command had observed with concern the notorious activities of some NGOs working in the northeast Nigeria.
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