ZAMFARA AIRSTRIKE TRAGEDY NOT INTENTIONAL – GOV LAWAL

January 15, 2025

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Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, on Wednesday said the recent military airstrike in the North-Western state was not intentional.

Lawal stated this during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, where he commiserated with the families of the incident.

He said he was aware of the military operation before the tragedy occurred, saying that he personally invited the Air Force to neutralise some bandits who were attacking the area.

During the programme, he expressed hope that the military has all the capacity to tackle bandits activities within one month.

The governor said the days of notorious bandits leader, Bello Turji, are numbered, saying he would soon be eliminated just as other top bandits have been neutralised.

On January 11, over 16 residents were killed after a military air strike tore through the Tungar Kara community in the Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State.

Worried by the situation, the Nigerian Air Force deployed a fact-finding team deployed to investigate the recent military air strikes tragedy in the state.

The team met with Governor Lawal on Tuesday at the Government House in Gusau.

More to follow…