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Does the Kampala Convention Suffice? Imperatives for an Adequate Legal Protection of Internally Displaced Persons in Nigeria: Lessons from Other Jurisdictions

Finding a lasting solution for internal displacements in Nigeria through an adequate legal framework has been elusive and challenging, as it is a problem that has bedeviled the country since it was first experienced in the late ‘60s. Nigeria has witnessed large-scale displacements within national boundaries because of armed conflicts, communal violence, human rights violations, and other natural or man-made disasters, leaving vulnerable groups the greatest casualties. Domestication of the Kampala Convention has been advocated as a panacea for adequate protection and assistance of the internall…