Tension is now on the rise as the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) demands a thorough investigation and compensation for victims of the military drone attack on Tudun Biri community in Kaduna State.
In a shocking incident during a Maulud procession on Sunday evening, the Nigerian Army, admitting responsibility, labelled it as “inadvertent”.
The attack resulted in an estimated 80 casualties, predominantly children and women, raising concerns about military operations in densely populated areas.
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ACF’s National Publicity Secretary, Prof. Tukur Muhammad-Baba, expresses deep perplexity at the operation’s execution in such a populated area.
Emphasising the importance of sound intelligence in military operations, he urges transparency to dispel doubts about the initial attempt to downplay the incident.
Muhammad-Baba said, ”It is indeed trite to say that sound intelligence is the fulcrum of military operations. There is a need to be more forthcoming on the details, even if to douse the feeling in many quarters that there was an initial attempt to downplay the incident except for the vigilance of some members of the public.”
ACF mourns the victims and calls for swift action to prevent such tragedies, stressing that communities already grappling with banditry shouldn’t become victims of military strategies.
Meanwhile, Muhammad-Baba demands severe discipline for those found guilty of incompetence and urges the Nigerian Army to apologise to affected communities, as ACF calls for preventive measures, assuring full compensation for the deceased, free treatment, and rehabilitation.
A bomb dropped by a Nigerian Air Force jet left many villagers feared dead in Tudun Biri, a community in the Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State on Sunday at 9 pm.
The Kaduna State Government disclosed yesterday that the Nigerian Army had taken responsibility for the devastating bomb drop on Tudun Biri, in the Igabi Local Government Area of the state, resulting in the tragic death of at least 30 villagers during a Maulud celebration.
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