The Benue State Government has confirmed arrest of 50 fake Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) at the International Market located along George Akume way in Makurdi, the state capital.
The State Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Aondowase Kunde, disclosed this yesterday in Makurdi.
Kunde said that criminals have infiltrated the IDPs camp opened for victims of Yelwata attack.
He said that 50 fake displaced persons had been arrested adding that people from the host community and market women have all infiltrated the camp.