As armed conflict in NW, SW as rages on: Families bleed over fate of relatives, more declared wanted

BY LUCY LIMA Reports from across the North West and South West Regions, say many youths and family members are currently on the run as they have been declared wanted by the regime for siding and collaborating with separatists and other pressure groups, due to their frank talk about the ongoing crisis. Consequently, witch-hunting and fear of the unknown have made them go underground for fear of reprisals. Families are bearing the brunt of the unending crisis which has morphed into an armed conflict since 2017. They are either kidnapped by separatist fighters for ransom for siding with the military…