The Plight Of Refugees And Displaced Persons In Nigeria: Impact On Society

ABSTRACT This paper is an exposition on the plight of refugees anddisplaced persons in Nigeria and the impact which their plight has had on thesociety. The research contends that displaced persons are victims of variouskinds of injustices, confrontations, perpetrated by either the governmentagainst them or by other means like communal clashes, riots, terrorism,religious conflicts, natural disaster and so on, they remain within theircountry but outside their community While the refugees are those displaced buthave sought for refuge across the borders of their country. The study isdivided into s…