Nigerian government orders probe into accidental air strike that killed nearly 100 civilians

The Nigerian government has ordered a thorough investigation into the accidental air strike that killed about 90 civilians in the northern part of the country. While calling for calm, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu described the incident as an unfortunate and painful…

President Bola Tinubu has called for a thorough investigation into a military drone attack that killed at least 90 civilians in Kaduna State , northern Nigeria, over the weekend.

The strike, which was aimed at extremist terrorists operating in the state, is one of Nigeria’s deadliest military accidents.

Tinubu said the “the bombing mishap” in Tundun Biri village was “very unfortunate, disturbing and painful,” his spokesperson Ajuri Ngelale said in a statement.

“The president directs a thorough and full-fledged investigation into the incident and calls for calm while the authorities look diligently into the mishap,” said Ngelale.

Meanwhile the victims of the accidental strike have been buried amid tears and lamentations.

Many of the victims were women, children and the elderly who were attending Maolid celebration.

Similar unfortunate have been recorded in the past especially in Borno, Kaduna, Nasarawa , Zamfara among other states where the military is fighting against extremist insurgencies.

The latest accidental discharge is also coming barely a year after a drone of the Nigerian Air Force killed about 38 Fulani herders in the Rukubi community of Doma Local Government Area of Nasarawa State.