Earlier Thread. Air Force Denies Reported Bombardment Of Yobe Community

After initial denial, the Nigerian Air Force on Thursday admitted that one of its fighter jets on a mission against terrorists “unfortunately” bombed civilians in Yobe State on Wednesday.

NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, Edward Gabkwet, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists today, adding that investigation had commenced into the incident.

The PUNCH had earlier reported that residents of Buhari community, in the Yunusari Local Government Area of Yobe on Wednesday claimed that a NAF fighter jet rained bullets from the skies and killed nine people in the area while several other villagers sustained injuries.

Air Force spokesman had on Wednesday denied reports linking one of its fighter jets to the bombing.

Gabkwet had explained that the mission last conducted by NAF in Yobe was earlier in the month.

“NAF last conducted a mission into Yobe State (not Yunusari LGA) on 5 September 2021 and it was an armed Recce. No bomb or missile was even expended,” he had said.

But in a statement on Thursday, the NAF spokesman said the “initial release denying the involvement of NAF aircraft was based on the first report available” at the time.

In the statement titled, ‘Investigation Commences On Alleged Aircraft Firing Of Civilian Settlements’, Gabkwet said the location of the incident was a notorious lair for terrorists and “well known for continuous Boko Haram /ISWAP activities”.

The statement read, “Following intelligence on Boko Haram/ISWAP movements along the Kamadougou Yobe River line, an aircraft from the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai was detailed to respond to the suspected terrorist activities in the area along the Nigeria/Niger border at about 0600hrs on 15 September 2021.

“The aircraft while operating South of Kanama observed suspicious movement consistent with Boko Haram terrorist behaviour whenever a jet aircraft is overhead. Accordingly, the pilot fired some probing shots. It is important to state that the area is well known for continuous Boko Haram /ISWAP activities.

“Unfortunately reports reaching Nigerian Air Force Headquarters alleged that some civilians were erroneously killed while others were injured.

“Initial release denying the involvement of NAF aircraft was based on the first report available to the Air Component which was subsequently forwarded to NAF headquarters that civilians were bombed as the aircraft detailed for the mission was not carrying bombs.

“Therefore, a Board of Inquiry has been set up to thoroughly investigate the circumstances of the incident.”

Of recent, Nigerian Military jets on missions against terrorists and other criminals have been accused of bombing innocent Nigerians, including soldiers, due to alleged miscalculations.

In April 2021, over 20 soldiers on ground were allegedly slain in Mainok, Borno State, when a NAF fighter jet responding to attacks on a military camp by Boko Haram insurgents bombed the military camp based on a wrong coordinate.

Gabkwet had said that the incident was under investigation.

Also, despite pictorial evidence that a military chopper opened fire on boat passengers carrying foodstuffs while travelling from Port Harcourt to Bonny Island in Rivers State last month, injuring them in the process, the Defence Headquarters had said those shots were “illegal oil bunkerers”.

https://punchng.com/naf-makes-a-u-turn-admits-unfortunate-bombing-of-civilians-in-yobe/

Hmmm.

Ha! What manner of incompetence and stupidity is this? How can there be such weighty allegations and rather than investigate thoroughly before issuing any half-assed rebuttal, they ran quickly to talk rubbish and now they are admitting that they indeed struck innocent civilians? This crap continues to happen because impunity is constantly enabled with no consequences! God forbid!

They kill civilians but run away from terrorist

Shame.

It's not like we believed you when you denied the first time.

Army of lies

I said it earlier.After the government have afflicted them with unimaginable hardship, here is the security agencies adding to the woes.They will never bomb bandits, fulani or Boko Haram terrorists mistakenly but innocent people.RIP to the poor souls and comfort to the beleaguered community.

Never believe anything this Lai Mohammed-infested govt deny.Infact it must be true. Why not first make a fact finding research-why the haste to deny then embarrassingly start apologising again? Shameless government with shameless security agencies

ALL the officials and appointees of this government were either genetically born liars or have imbibed and inculcated lying as the motto of the government.
Unfortunately,they have some fo ols that swallow all the lies they have been dishing out since 2015.

Same way innocent people are being killed and imprisoned in the east in addition to evil propaganda. Yet a lot of people don't care because na Igbo people. Smh

Don't they Fly Reconnaissance Mission before going for bombing?

Why is NAF acting like drunkards.

Nigeria is one of the most incompetent countries in the world.

And some people think they have hope in the godforsaken country.

There is no war without such mistake but Naija situation is too frequent. Our military need to really work on this. RIP to innocent civilians.

Nigeria can never Win war against any country.Instead of been backup,their air force will just bomb
their infantry finish even before the war start.


The 1967-1970 war they claims to have won,Na Egyptian pilots fought for them.

No be Naija again?
Human lives means nothing to this shameless government
Lai Mohammed no dey talk again
E be lyk say dey don humble am

Tt

The number of innocent Nigerians that has been massacred by NAF fighter jet in the past months is almost equal the numbers of Boko haram victims.

This makes me wondered who the real terrorists are

It has never gotten this bad.

Nigeria has never been this low mehn this is a disaster of a government

Our military and police lack professionalism, they are one of the biggest obstacle to peace in Nigeria and should be declared a terrorist organisations.

At least these ones made u turn to admit and apologize unlike army and their Lekki tollgate saga.

You bought fighter jet from US but nah civilians people u deh bomb had it been we are in sane country a lot of people shud be cooling in Prison but with bubu in charge nothing will happen cos another one will still happen and happen.

Such unfortunate fo0ls. They are purposely wiping out the indigenous people of that state. All d foolanis in govt and the security agencies are in on it.

Just like the US Army

Why do they recruit ill-disciplined, ill-mannered people who don't have good mental health into positions like that

The fact that NASS has refused to commence impeachment proceeding against the mannequin in Aso rock makes them worse than the Talibans.

A bunch of liars ...I am sure that relic called the alpha jet is responsible

Some people are supporting the NAF in the other thread ,May what villagers experienced will be yours , life long .

IDIOTS

Okay

Bloody thirsty demons. Incompetency is understatement

This country!

I just finished watching it on channels TV.

If you don't have details why not keep quiet and make enquiries first.

They're yet to tell us that TERRORISTS crashed former COAS jet and kill him.

How can I escaped from this country, someone should help me, please.