A Nigerian Air Force, (NAF), Alpha jet has reportedly shelled a wedding venue, killing some wedding guests during a ceremony at a remote community in Niger State.
According to reports, the airstrikes were targeting bandits and insurgents in the area. The airstrike, in which some armed bandits and cattle rustlers were killed took place at Genu town, in the State, a news blog reported on Saturday, adding that according to a witness, one of the bombs allegedly strayed at a wedding party in an adjoining village.
We saw the small aircraft dropping bombs from afar on the location of fleeing bandits and one of the explosives hit a wedding event in Argida village.
Two villagers were also killed, unfortunately. We gathered that several others, who were guests at the wedding feast, sustain injuries.
Recall that in April, some NAF jets, in an airstrike, reportedly killed some Nigerian soldiers, mistaking them for insurgents.
In the blog, a soldier in a video could be seen reporting the incident calling for help for survival of the bombardment. Some Nigerian soldiers said their location was targeted by the NAF fighter jets. The report said the NAF jet mistook ground troops for insurgents.
The NAF authorities are yet to comment about the soldier’s claim up till the time of filing this report.
