“Over 10 persons have been reported dead after bomb which was lunched by a fighter jet was meant to attack the Lakurawa terrorist in area but landed in Gidan Bisa and Runtawa communities”, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said.
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| Community in Sokoto State “bombed mistakenly” by Fighter Jet |
Two (2) communities of Silami Local Government Area in Sokoto State were affected.
According to NEMA: “Over 10 persons have been reported dead as a result of the bomb released in 2 communities of Silami Local Government Area in Sokoto State. The bomb which was lunched by a fighter jet was meant to attack the Lakurawa terrorist in area but landed in Gidan Bisa and Runtawa communities.
The Sokoto State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Aliyu in the company of Sen. Aliyu Magatakarda Wamako amongst other stakeholders visited the affected communities to see for himself and condoled the families of the victims and members of the communities.
The incident which occurred yesterday (25th December, 2024) led to loss of animals for the villages affected as well as foodstuffs destroyed.”
*COMMUNITIES BOMBED MISTAKENLY IN SOKOTO STATE*
Over 10 persons have been reported dead as a result of the bomb released in 2 communities of Silami Local Government Area in Sokoto State. The bomb which was lunched by a fighter jet was meant to attack the Lakurawa terrorist in… pic.twitter.com/w6wLqu3r38
— NEMA Nigeria (@nemanigeria) December 26, 2024
