2023 Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, said, “security agencies should work with reliable human intelligence report on ground before any offensive attack to avoid innocent casualties”.
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| Nigerian Army visits Tudun Biri Community, Kaduna State, following “drone strike” that killed several innocent villagers mistaken for terrorists. Photo: @HQNigerianArmy |
He made this statement following the “drone strike” on innocent villagers of the Tudun Biri Community, Kaduna State, mistaken for terrorists by a “Nigerian Army craft”.
The former Governor of Anambra State described the unfortunate incident as an “embarrassment to both the military and the country”.
He added, “Fatal mistakes like this leave indelible trauma on the families who have lost their loved ones to this ugly mishap.”
Obi said: “I read with sadness, the devastating reports of the accidental bombing of Tudun Biri Village in the Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State, by a Nigerian Army craft that mistook the villagers for terrorists.
“The lethal incident left death tolls reported to have risen to 80 persons, with several others injured. While our military continues to fight impressively against insecurity in many parts of the country, they must exercise utmost caution and professionalism to avoid this kind of
“embarrassment to both the military and the country. Any incident that leads to harm or loss of lives of the innocent people they are meant to protect should be avoided.
“Even though the mishap is one too many, the security agencies should work with reliable human intelligence report on ground before any offensive attack to avoid innocent casualties as has reported in this case.
“Fatal mistakes like this leave indelible trauma on the families who have lost their loved ones to this ugly and unfortunate mishap. I sincerely commiserate with families that lost their loved ones. And to the dead, I pray God Almighty to forgive their sins and grant them eternal
“rest, and quick healing to the injured. We pray that such a mistake leading to a sorrowful outcome, as this, never happens again in our country.
“It is regrettable that the problem of insecurity in our nation has persisted for so long that we are now paying such unintended human costs as collateral damage.”
