The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, visited Kaduna State two days after a deadly military air strike claimed the lives of 85 people, injuring scores.
The chief of army staff states, “I am here for an on-the-spot assessment of the community and to condole with the families of the victims.”
The army acknowledged that its drone aimed at armed groups had accidentally struck Tudun Biri village during a Muslim festival. The army chief expressed that “it was a routine mission that inadvertently affected members of the community.”
President Bola Tinubu termed the incident “very unfortunate, disturbing, and painful” and urged for “calm while the authorities look diligently into the mishap.” Tinubu directed swift medical attention to surviving victims and prayed for the repose of the souls of the deceased.
Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, and President Bola Tinubu ordered a thorough investigation into the tragic incident. Tinubu expressed “indignation and grief over the tragic loss of Nigerian lives.”
Presidential spokesman Ajuri Ngelale conveyed that the President expressed “indignation and grief over the tragic loss of Nigerian lives.”
Nigeria’s armed forces heavily rely on air strikes in their battle against bandit militias, especially in the northwest and northeast regions where jihadists have been tormenting for years now.
