The Sokoto State Government had claimed that 10 people who lost their lives in the strikes were “innocent villagers.”
The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, has insisted that there was no mistake in the military airstrikes targeted at the members of the Lakurawa terrorist group in Sokoto on Wednesday
A fighter jet had bombed two communities in the Silame Local Government Area of the state, killing at least 10 people and injuring several others.
The Sokoto State Government had that claimed 10 people who lost their lives in the strikes were “innocent villagers.”
But visiting the North-Western State a day after the incident, the CDS addressed journalists at the Giginya Cantonment Sokoto and maintained that those killed were criminals.
The CDS however, said that investigation would be launched into the matter.
General Musa stated that regardless of the controversy surrounding the airstrikes, the military would continue with its operations and would not relent in fighting criminal elements but would avoid civilian casualties.
“The incident that happened yesterday is an operation we conducted. We followed up and ensure we avoided mistakes as much as possible. If there were other mistakes that came up, we will investigate.
