Nigeria, Aug. 7 -- The European Union has allocated €250,000 as humanitarian aid for victims displaced by violent armed groups in Benue and Plateau states.

In a statement on Thursday, the EU delegation in Nigeria said the funding will be used to provide cash support for the victims as well as water, sanitation, healthcare, psychosocial support and essential household items.

According to the commission, the funding is part of its contribution to the Disaster Response Emergency Fund (DREF) of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC).

It also noted that the fund, through the IFRC, would ensure the provision of life-saving humanitarian assistance to 2,500 vulnerable households who have been displace...