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EVALUATING THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR THE PROTECTION OF INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS IN NIGERIA

Force displacement is a daunting challenge facing the international community as a result of disaster, armed conflicts, insurgency and communal tension.In the same vein, Nigeria has been experiencing the problem of internal displacement as a result of Boko Haram insurgency and kidnapping.More than two million Nigerians have been displaced.Internally displaced persons (IDPs) differ from refugees, though they have similar characteristics.The sources of displacement of refugees and IDPs may be the same and requires equal treatment.However, IDPs have been excluded under the protection of Internati…