25th December 2024, NewsOrient, News, Law And Society

There is controversy over the true identity of the victims of the recent military airstrike in Sokoto State.

Sokoto State Government, while burying 10 victims of the air raid had described them as “innocent civilians,” but Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, insists that the military hit at Lakurawa terrorist group in Sokoto State.

Explaining that the military did everything to avoid mistakes in the operation targeted at terrorists, General Musa said “there were criminals in that place. Anybody that toyed with them was part of them.”

He however promised to investigate further to ascertain what happened.

Addressing journalists a day after the airstrike, the Chief of Defence Staff said: “We have individuals that still harbour those people and once you do that, you make yourself a target. Our appeal is please do not allow them hang around you, do not give them any support in whatever means.”

“The incident that happened yesterday is an operation we conducted. We followed up and ensure we avoided mistakes as much as possible. If there were other mistakes that came up, we will investigate.

“From what we have seen, there were criminals in that place. Anybody that toyed with them was part of them,” he said.

NewsOrient reports that Nigeria’s fighter jet bombed two communities in the Silame Local Government Area of the state during the Christmas festivities, leaving at least 10 people dead and several others injured.

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