{"id":172282,"date":"2022-04-05T05:36:01","date_gmt":"2022-04-05T04:36:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=172282"},"modified":"2022-04-05T05:36:01","modified_gmt":"2022-04-05T04:36:01","slug":"explosive-hazards-more-than-10000-casualties-recorded-in-nigeria-within-six-years-un","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2022\/04\/05\/explosive-hazards-more-than-10000-casualties-recorded-in-nigeria-within-six-years-un\/","title":{"rendered":"Explosive hazards: More than 10,000 casualties recorded in Nigeria within six years &#8211; UN"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>United Nations resident and humanitarian coordinator, Matthias Schmale has stated that the UN Mine Action Service (UNMAS) recorded 1,532 incidents of explosive hazards in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states in six years.<\/p>\n<p>This was stated on Monday by Matthias Schmale at<span class=\"acssf62a8\">\u00a0an event held in Abuja to mark the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"acssf62a8\">The Mines Day celebrated annually on April 4 aims to seek assistance for mine action work, raise awareness about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/04\/05\/alkalis-answers-to-the-north-east-humanitarian-question\/\">landmines<\/a> and the progress of their eradication globally.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"acssf62a8\">Schmale said the explosives currently littered in the north-east<\/span><span class=\"acssf62a8\">\u00a0represent an \u201cimmediate, grave and additional threat\u201d to residents of the affected areas.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"acssf62a8\">\u201cThese devices are also an obstacle to early recovery and development efforts. For the BAY states, the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) collated 1,532 incidents involving explosive hazards from January 2016 to January 2022 involving more than 10,000 casualties, out of which 1,356 civilians were injured and 789 killed,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"acssf62a8\">\u201cMines and other explosives are an everyday threat to civilian populations. We particularly condemn the use of improvised mines which kill and maim without discrimination. It is important to remind that such devices go against international humanitarian law.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"acssf62a8\">\u201cIt is equally important to recognise that the explosives littering north-east Nigeria will survive the crisis and continue to affect the lives of thousands of peoples and plans to recover from the crisis.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"acssf62a8\">He said it is necessary that populations are protected against such threats, adding that long-term response is needed to complement immediate assistance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"acssf62a8\">He added that through explosive ordnance risk education (EORE), mine action organisations have provided critical life-saving information to mitigate explosive hazards for people in conflict-affected communities, displaced persons and refugees.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"acssf62a8\">He, however, said efforts must be sustained as the 2022 humanitarian needs overview process has identified \u201c1.2 million people immediately at risk and in need for life-saving assistance in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe\u201d.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"acssf62a8\">Giwes Delecourt, programme manager, UNMAS,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"acssf62a8\">said\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"acssf62a8\">UNMAS is trying to ensure risk education for residents to help them identify the threats and protect themselves by not touching and walking on specific roads.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"acssf62a8\">Sadeeq Shehu,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"acssf62a8\">special assistant to the president on disaster management, said the federal government is carrying out a technical survey and working with security agencies to map out mine risk areas.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>United Nations resident and humanitarian coordinator, Matthias Schmale has stated that the UN Mine Action Service (UNMAS) recorded 1,532 incidents of explosive hazards in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states in six years. 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