Tag: NAF airstrike

Conflicting death toll, as NAF airstrike hits market in Borno-Yobe border community

Aminu Imam
Borno–Yobe NAF airstrike

…Military defends airstrike A suspected Nigerian military airstrike on a crowded market along the Borno–Yobe border has triggered outrage and confusion, with conflicting casualty figures and a firm defence from the military that the location was a terrorist hub. The strike hit Jilli village in Gubio local government area of Borno State on Saturday afternoon, targeting what the military described as a key logistics base for Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters.  However, witnesses and local officials say the attack struck the bustling Jilli Market at peak trading hours,…

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“Devastating failure” – Atiku condemns NAF market airstrike

Aminu Imam
Atiku condemns NAF

Former Vice-President and chieftain of the African Democratic Party, (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has strongly condemned the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), airstrike on Jilli Market, which reportedly claimed the lives of innocent traders, describing the incident as a “devastating failure” that should outrage all Nigerians. At least 200 people, mostly traders, were reportedly killed after a military airstrike hit a busy weekly market along the Borno -Yobe states border. The incident happened on Saturday at Jilli, located between Gubio in Borno State and Geidam in Yobe State. Four fighter jets were…

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NAF airstrike: “We need answers, not condolences” – Gumi

Aminu Imam
Gumi on NAF airstrike

…Demands probe  Kaduna based Islamic cleric, Ahmad Gumi has called for an urgent investigation into the Nigerian Air Force airstrike that reportedly killed more than 50 civilians at a weekly market in Jilli village along the Borno–Yobe border. Reacting in a Facebook post yesterday, Gumi questioned the accountability of those responsible for the operation, asking who authorised and executed the bombings that hit innocent civilians. He cited previous incidents, including the Tudun-Biri bombing and other reported strikes in Nasarawa and Sokoto, describing them as part of a troubling pattern of…

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