The French NGO is suspected of having “trained people in shooting” according to a statement on Saturday by the local government.
as reported from Lagos, Liza Fabbian
Neighbors warned Maiduguri police after hearing detonations from a hotel. At the scene, police seized three dummy weapons, “used by the French NGO acting for shooting training”, according to the local government press release.
Two Nigerian instructors were also taken to the police station.
An investigation was launched and Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum ordered the hotel to be closed and Acted’s humanitarian operations closed for the time being.
It is not uncommon for NGOs to provide training for their staff working in conflict zones to make them aware of security issues. In this context, dummy weapons can actually be used.
NGO Acted, which helps displaced people in the Borno region, the epicenter of the jihadist uprising in Nigeria, has not yet responded to this decision by the authorities.
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