10 Dead As Military Strikes Hit Two Sokoto Villages
The military says the targets struck have been positively identified as associated with the Lakurawa (terrorist) group.
People gather for the funeral of the victims of the military bombing in Sokoto State on December 25, 2024. (story/photo: credit: channelstv.com)
A fighter jet has mistakenly bombed two communities in the Silame Local Government Area of Sokoto State.
According to channelstv.com, the incident, which happened on Wednesday, left at least 10 innocent villagers dead and several others injured.
The Sokoto State Government confirmed the incident in a statement on Wednesday.
The Press Secretary to the Sokoto State Governor, Abubakar Bawa, said visited the two communities that were bombed by the military fighter jets.
People gather for the funeral of the victims of the military bombing in Sokoto State on December 25, 2024.
The governor sympathised with the community and described the incident as unfortunate.
“The military jets were on their mission to eliminate criminals armed groups terrorizing the state, and mistakenly bombed innocent people of this community,” he said.
“We consider this as a mistake because the same military had on several occasions successfully raided so many criminal hideouts in the state.”
Aliyu stated that a thorough investigation would be conducted to find out what led to the avoidable mistake, so as to guard against its recurrence.
He also rayed to Almighty Allah to forgive the deceased and give their families the strength to bear the loss.
Also, the Chairman of Silame Local Government Area, Abubakar Mohammed Daftarana, identified the affected villages as Gidan Sama and Rumtuwa.
He said the fighter jets were reportedly targeting Lakurawa terrorists, adding that the team was working to assess the level of damage and casualties emanating from the airstrike.
According to Daftarana, it is too early to confirm the number of people either killed or injured because assessment is still ongoing.
