Following the attack on Geidam, the administrative capital of Geidam Local Government Area (LGA) on 23 April 2021 and Kanamma town, the administrative capital of Yunusari LGA on 1 May 20211 by suspected non-state armed groups (NSAGs), an estimated 180,000 civilians escaped for their safety to rural communities within Geidam and Yunusari LGAs and to the neighboring LGAs such as Yusufari and Bursari. Many of the internally displaced persons (IDPs) also sought refuge in bigger towns such as Gashua in Bade LGA, Nguru in Nguri LGA, Potiskum in Potiskum LGA, Jajimaji in Karasuwa LGA, Jakusko in Jakusko LGA, Machina in Machina LGA, Dapchi in Bursari LGA and to Damaturu, the state capital. Some households proceeded to neighboring states such as Borno, Bauchi, Gombe, Jigawa and Kano. Women, children and the elderly persons walked for long distances to safer transit sites in Mazugun in Geidam LGA, and Yunusari town in Yunusari LGA, Yusufari town in Yusufari LGA, and Bayomari in Bursari LGA where some transportation was provided by the state government and individual citizens to proceed to Gashua, Damaturu, and Nguru. Almost all the IDPs left their homes without taking along any of their household belongings such as clothing, kitchen kits, and mattresses. Some households reported that they lost properties and family members during the attack; including women and children were missing.