Nearly 64,000 Nigerians flee to Niger over insecurity — UNHCR.
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By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo Nearly 64,000 Nigerians have fled their homes and crossed into neighbouring Niger Republic since the beginning of 2026 to escape escalating violence involving Islamist militants and armed criminal gangs, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has said.
According to the agency, approximately 327,500 Nigerians are already seeking refuge in Niger, while several hundred others have reportedly crossed into neighbouring Benin Republic because of deteriorating security conditions in northern Nigeria.
UNHCR’s Director of External Relations, Dominique Hyde, said most of the newly arrived Nigerians had settled in the border regions of Diffa, in southeastern Niger, and Tahoua, in the western part of the country. The agency disclosed that about 1,200 Nigerians crossed into Diffa in October, while another 3,400 arrived in Tahoua during the same period. It added that more than 23,000 people, over two-thirds of them children, had arrived in Diffa since the beginning of the year. UNHCR raised concern over the harsh living conditions confronting displaced families, many of whom are staying in makeshift shelters without adequate food, clean drinking water, healthcare and other essential services.
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