Nigeria, Oct. 22 -- The Nigerian Army has announced it donated 3,000 copies of 60-page exercise books to pupils in Internally Displaced Persons' (IDP) camps and schools in Benue State as part of activities marking Nigeria's Independence Day.

According to a post on the verified Facebook page of the Nigerian Army, the Force Commander of Operation Whirl Stroke, Moses Gara, made the donation during an outreach at the Daudu-2 IDP Camp in Guma Local Government Area on Tuesday.

The beneficiaries included learners from Ortese and Abagana IDP Camps and the Government Secondary School at Nigerian Air Force Base, Makurdi.

Mr Gara, a major-general, said the gesture reflected the command's commitment to promoting education, restoring hope, and stre...