Costly mistake bombing on IDP Camp continues to gather momentum causing UN, UNICEF and Red Cross to react negatively regarding the accidental bombing of Rann IDP camp in Nigeria. Unfortunately for Nigeria Air Force who claimed it was a mistake, witness to the bombing says otherwise. One of the witness was quoted saying "they bombed us three times, they should stop telling Nigerians is a mistake, they knew what they are doing.

In light of these accusations and as part of investigations into the accidental bombing of an Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp in Ran Borno State, the Nigerian Air Force on Thursday inaugurated a six-man investigative panel. The panel was mandated to submit its report in two weeks.

Members of the panel are the NAF Chief of Standards and Evaluation, Air Vice-Marshal Salihu Bala-Ribah (head), Air Vice-Marshal Charles Oghomwen, Air Commodore Ayoola Jolasinmi, Group Captain Essien Efanga, Wing Commander Solmon Irmiya and Wing Commander Mohammed Muazu.

According to the Punch newspaper, the panel has summoned the Theatre Commander, Operation Lafiya Dole, Maj. Gen. Lucky Irabor; the pilots who launched the air strike, and some air officers at the Air Component base in Yola, Adamawa State.

A source at the NAF confirmed that they have been summoned.

He said, “The NAF is not treating this incident with kid’ gloves, and it is not going to spare any indicted officer. The Operation Lafiya Dole Theatre commander is top among those to be summoned by the panel. “Nothing yet has happened to the pilots because no report has indicted them. There are several procedures before you go to bomb a location; there are the Surveillance platforms and the Air Interdiction platforms.

“The panel will unravel whether surveillance was done at the location before the air strike. All these are necessary. “Also, the panel will find out if the Rann location had been an IDPs’ camp known to the military or not.”

NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, Group Captain Ayodele Famuyiwa in a statement said the NAF has identified 20 witnesses the panel will invite.


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At last, the matter will be swept under the carpet

Apc is all about deceiving people to vote and ruling with hyped media propaganda. It is a fact, things are not just working right now. Wait, I heard the man at the helm of affairs is going on another leave/medical leave. Waiting for the twisted outcome of the investigation