Tag: Kaduna bombing

Kaduna bombing: Northern Govs donate N180m to victims

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Governors of the 19 Northern States, under the aegis of the Northern Governors Forum, (NGF), have donated N180 million to the victims of the accidental bomb at Tudun-Biri village, in Igabi local government area of Kaduna State. The Forum’s Chairman and Governor of Gombe State, Muhammad Yahaya, who made the announcement alongside other colleagues, presented the symbolic cheque to the governor of the State, Senator Uba Sani, yesterday, during their maiden meeting. The meeting, hosted by Governor Uba Sani, was held at the Sir Kashim Ibrahim Government House, Kaduna, and…

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“Officers responsible for Kaduna airstrike to be sanctioned” – Chief of Defence Staff

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Nigerian Chief of Defence Staff Christopher Musa

Chief of Defence Staff, (CDS) General Christopher Musa, has emphasised that the Armed Forces of Nigeria are committed to holding accountable any personnel responsible for the accidental killing of 85 civilians in Tudun-Biri, Igabi local government area of Kaduna State. Assuring the public during his debut media engagement in Abuja, General Musa stated that severe sanctions would be imposed on individuals found guilty as part of an independent investigation directed by President Bola Tinubu. Expressing deep regret over the incident, Gen. Musa affirmed the military’s commitment to transparency, stressing that…

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Tinubu grieves over Kaduna bomb victims

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…Inaugurates first electric taxis in Borno President Bola Tinubu, yesterday, once again expressed his condolences to the families of Nigerians who lost their lives in the recent Kaduna bombing mishap in Tudun-Biri, after commissioning a fleet of 107 gas, electric-powered buses as well as taxis in the second phase of Governor Babagana Zulum’s metro transport scheme in Maiduguri, Borno State, yesterday. Speaking at the palace of the Shehu of Borno, Abubakar Ibn-Umar Garbai Al-Amin el-Kanemi, the President, who was in Maiduguri for this year’s ‘Chief of Army Staff Annual Conference’,…

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Senators donate December salaries to victims of Kaduna bombing

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All serving senators in Nigeria have donated their December salaries, amounting to N109million, to the victims of the ‘accidental’ bombing in Tudun-Biri, Igabi local government area of the Kaduna State. Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin, announced this when he led a high-power delegation of the Senate members to the State, at the Kaduna Government House yesterday. The delegation were received by the State governor, Senator Uba Sani. Senator Barau, in a statement issued by his Special Adviser Media and Publicity, Isma’il Mudashir, said the money would be…

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“No more accidental bombing”, says Defence Chief

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The Chief of Defence Staff, (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, has promised that incidents of accidental bombing will not repeat itself. The military had recorded more than 12 cases of mishits leading to the death of over 400 civilians in the last seven years, with the recent being the drone strike last week at Tudun Biri village in Kaduna State, which was said to have killed over 100 civilians. Speaking with newsmen at the 4th edition of the ‘Chief of Defence Staff Armed Forces and Security Agencies Half Marathon Championship 2023’,…

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“DHQ’s statement on Kaduna bombing very careless; must show empathy” – Gov. Uba Sani

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Kaduna State governor, Uba Sani, has faulted the statement of the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) regarding the air strikes at Tudun-Biri community, in Igabi LGA of Kaduna State. Sani spoke during an interview on a television programme yesterday. Recall that on Sunday, many residents were killed, with scores injured after air strikes were launched on the community. The villagers were reportedly commemorating the birth of Prophet Mohammad (pbuh), when the jet dropped the bomb that led to the death of several persons. The Nigerian Army accepted responsibility for the incident, stating…

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Kaduna: ‘Army carried out airstrikes against Air Force advice’ – Angry officers

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Some angry officers of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) have expressed their frustration over the airstrikes on Tudun-Biri, in Igabi local government area of Kaduna State, carried out by the Nigerian Army. Recall that over 120 lives were reported dead and more than 60 injured after the army drone bombed villagers celebrating Maulud on Sunday night. The NAF officers maintained that they (air troops) have more adequate training and equipment to carry out air operations “with precision” than many other services in the military. “Every service or security agency has…

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Sultan vows to get justice for victims of Kaduna bombing

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Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar lll, yesterday, sought justice for victims of the accidental bombing recorded at Tudun-Biri, in Igabi local government area of Kaduna State. The Sultan, who is the spiritual leader of the Nigeria Muslims, spoke at the Silver Anniversary of the 11th Emir of Jema’a, Alhaji Muhammad Isa-Muhammad, at the Emir’s Palace in Kafanchan, Kaduna, yesterday, noted that the occasion was not only meant for celebration but to offer prayers for those killed during the accidental bomb attack on the Tudun-Biri community while they were…

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Kaduna bombing: CAN condoles with victims

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The Christian Association of Nigeria, (CAN), has condoled with the families of the victims of the accidental bombing in Tudun-Biri, in the Igabi local government area of Kaduna State. The association also called for the exercise of restraint from political and religious groups not to capitalise on the incident for personal gain. This was made known in a statement issued yesterday, signed by the CAN President, Bishop Daniel Okoh. He commended the Armed Forces “for their unwavering commitment in the fight against terror in Nigeria”, while also calling for the…

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Kaduna: Why the attack on community happened – DHQ

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The Defence Headquarters says the drone attack on Ligarma community, in Igabi local government area of Kaduna State on Sunday, was based on information about untoward activities of terrorists in the area. This is contained in a statement issued by its Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba on Tuesday, in Abuja. Buba said the Nigerian Army Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) detachment had at about 2200hrs on Sunday, observed movement of terrorists at Ligarma, known to be a terrorist-infested area of Kaduna State. According to him, the aerial surveillance…

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